Total Crime Rate

530.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

313.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 530.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 313.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 252.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 100.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 73.9 10/10
  • Public order 60.9 10/10
  • Other crime 17.4 10/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South 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 South Street (OL13 9AP) in the last 12 months was 530.4 per 1,000 residents and was 249.1% higher than the Bacup average (152.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 313.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (OL13 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Hammerton Green. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickup Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickup Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Reed Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Boston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boston Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A681 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reed Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A681 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickup Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickup Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pickup Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickup Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickup Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickup Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickup Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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