Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Coniston Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coniston Way (OL13 9DP) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coniston Way (OL13 9DP), the main crime hotspot is near Reed Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coniston Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens 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 Clover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Reed Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reed Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Way —
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Data Sources

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