Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 67.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bobbin Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bobbin Close (OL13 9BE) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Bacup average (152.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bobbin Close (OL13 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Varley Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bobbin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sarah Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sarah Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Varley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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