Total Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hoghton Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 77th 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 Hoghton Avenue (OL13 9RD) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Bacup average (152.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoghton Avenue (OL13 9RD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hoghton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Line —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxdale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ribble Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ribble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briar Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castletown Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Line Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Crabtree Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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