Total Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greave Clough Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 84th 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 Greave Clough Close (OL13 9HS) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Bacup average (157.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greave Clough Close (OL13 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Ashworth Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greave Clough Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Keswick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosendale Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fair View Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clough Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Zion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Zion Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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