Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Moor View area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 38th 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 Moor View (OL13 9HD) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moor View (OL13 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Edward Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moor View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Drive —
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 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 Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Edward Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemount Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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