Crime Rates at Crown Meadows, Bacup, OL13 9QW

Crown Meadows 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 Crown Meadows (OL13 9QW) 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 Crown Meadows (OL13 9QW), 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.