Total Crime Rate

194.2 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 194.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Public order 21.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 25th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Court (OL13 9BS) in the last 12 months was 194.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher than the Bacup average (157.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (β‰ˆ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Court (OL13 9BS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammerton Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammerton Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hammerton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kershaw Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A681 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A681 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A681 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kershaw Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kershaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A681 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cowtoot Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Myrtle Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Industrial Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammerton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birch Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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