Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 52.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 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

Colne Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

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 Colne Road (BB10 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower than the Lanehead average (74.4 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 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colne Road (BB10 1EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sharp Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Godiva Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Colne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterbarn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardinal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holmby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterbarn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ebor Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bracewell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sharp Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prairie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godiva Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Shap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shap Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundel Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Grasmere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundel Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Roundel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godiva Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godiva Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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