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

Greensnook Lane 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 Greensnook Lane (OL13 9DQ) 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 Greensnook Lane (OL13 9DQ), 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 Greensnook Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickup Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pickup Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickup Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickup Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickup Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickup Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickup Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickup Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickup Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammerton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Reed Street Local resolution
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reed Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorn Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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