Total Crime Rate
139.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Green Hill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 54th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Green Hill (OL13 9NY) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% 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 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 Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Hill (OL13 9NY), the main crime hotspot is near Crabtree Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bacup| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mettle Cote | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heys Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mersey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockcliffe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabtree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabtree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Crabtree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staveley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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