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

New Line Industrial Estate 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 New Line Industrial Estate (OL13 9RW) 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 New Line Industrial Estate (OL13 9RW), the main crime hotspot is near Foxdale Close. Police recorded 16 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 New Line Industrial Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Criminal damage and arson The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stack Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castletown Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Line —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Line Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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