Total Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 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 57.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Thirlmere Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 87th 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 Thirlmere Avenue (BB10 1HU) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thirlmere Avenue (BB10 1HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blacker 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 Thirlmere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godiva Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shap Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Barden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grasmere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holmby 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Godiva Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blacker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godiva Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardinal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prairie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Shap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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