Total Crime Rate
72.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barden Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 122nd 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 Barden Lane (BB10 1HY) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower than the Lanehead average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barden Lane (BB10 1HY), the main crime hotspot is near Barden Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 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 | Barden Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Darwin Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslam Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shap Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shap Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shap Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shap Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Board Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Barden Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanthorpe Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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