Total Crime Rate

117.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Arbour Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 64th 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 Arbour Street (OL13 9ED) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arbour Street (OL13 9ED), the main crime hotspot is near Ashworth Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arbour Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Edward Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greave Clough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greave Clough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greave Clough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greave Clough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greave Clough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemount Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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