Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 67.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Churchtown Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 109th 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 Churchtown Crescent (OL13 9PL) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchtown Crescent (OL13 9PL), the main crime hotspot is near Foxdale Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Churchtown Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Station Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Onchan Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Onchan Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Siskin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Siskin Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxdale Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxdale Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douglas Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlark Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Churchtown Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ronaldsway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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