Total Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Rosendale Crescent area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 91st highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rosendale Crescent (OL13 9LN) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosendale Crescent (OL13 9LN), 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 Rosendale Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greave Clough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
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 Ashworth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Greave Clough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greave Clough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Edward Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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