Crime Rates at Pennine Road, Bacup, OL13 9JP

Pennine Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 87th 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 Pennine Road (OL13 9JP) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Bacup average (157.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennine Road (OL13 9JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crabtree Avenue, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashworth Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.