Total Crime Rate
57.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shuttleworth Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
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 Shuttleworth Street (BB10 1EN) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Lanehead average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shuttleworth Street (BB10 1EN), the main crime hotspot is near Rawson Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lanehead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hawes Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharp Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sharp Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sharp Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebor Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurier Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fifth Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fifth Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Steer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murray Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ada Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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