Total Crime Rate

235.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 235.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cowgill Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 15th 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 Cowgill Street (OL13 9LX) in the last 12 months was 235.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowgill Street (OL13 9LX), 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 Cowgill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Zion Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorn Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Zion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Venture Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Britannia Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pennine Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pennine Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pennine Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Keswick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorn Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Springfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clough Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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