Crime Rates at Yorkshire Street, Bacup, OL13 9AL

Yorkshire Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yorkshire Street (OL13 9AL) in the last 12 months was 617.4 per 1,000 residents and was 292.0% higher than the Bacup average (157.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 308.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yorkshire Street (OL13 9AL), the main crime hotspot is near Hammerton Green. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.