Crime Rate in Lanehead, ward

Lanehead has the 4th lowest crime rate of 15 wards in Burnley district and the 2249th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 194th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lanehead in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Burnley district average (145.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lanehead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 246 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 267 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lanehead ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Ferndale Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.