Crime Rates at Colne Road, Burnley, BB10 1EW

Colne Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 59th 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 Colne Road (BB10 1EW) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Lanehead average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colne Road (BB10 1EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shap Grove, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rawson Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.