Total Crime Rate

201.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 201.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.0 9/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walnut Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 20th 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 Walnut Street (OL13 9DD) in the last 12 months was 201.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Street (OL13 9DD), 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 Walnut Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickup Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumb Scar Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reed Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Reed Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plane Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammerton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kershaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Industrial Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Industrial Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickup Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickup Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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