Crime Rates at Sandfield Road, Bacup, OL13 9PB

Sandfield 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 Sandfield Road (OL13 9PB) 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 Sandfield Road (OL13 9PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crabtree Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.