Crime Rates at Thorn Bank, Bacup, OL13 9LD

Thorn Bank area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 24th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thorn Bank (OL13 9LD) in the last 12 months was 185.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 122.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorn Bank (OL13 9LD), 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.