Crime Rates at Crown Meadows, Bacup, OL13 9QW

Crown Meadows area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 102nd 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 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Meadows (OL13 9QW), 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.