Total Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fieldfare Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 72nd 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 Fieldfare Way (OL13 9PP) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fieldfare Way (OL13 9PP), 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.
View Crime In Britannia & Lee Mill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawfinch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Onchan Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxdale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fieldfare Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castletown Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonechat Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Britannia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennine Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennine Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Siskin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabtree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crabtree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crabtree Avenue | — |
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