Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Line (OL13 9RX) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Line (OL13 9RX), the main crime hotspot is near Varley Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Line area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Stack Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cockerell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cockerell Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Varley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sarah Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sarah Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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