Total Crime Rate

240.8 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 240.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Crabtree Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 14th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crabtree Avenue (OL13 9PF) in the last 12 months was 240.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% higher 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 Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crabtree Avenue (OL13 9PF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Crabtree Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxdale Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mettle Cote Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douglas Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Britannia Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pennine Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pennine Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlark Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pennine Road —
Sep 2025Public order Station Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxdale Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Crabtree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rockcliffe Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mersey Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mersey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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