Total Crime Rate

251.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 251.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.3 10/10
  • Public order 26.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sandfield Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 11th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandfield Road (OL13 9PD) in the last 12 months was 251.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandfield Road (OL13 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Crabtree Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennine Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennine Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briar Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ribble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ribble Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crabtree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heys Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anderson Drive Local resolution
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Data Sources

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