Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 18th 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 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% lower than the Bank Hall average (214.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colne Road (BB10 1LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Altham Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bar Street (11 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 (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birley Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Stafford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Devonshire Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ardwick Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hebrew Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Escott Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Colville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbeck Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Lee Green Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Travis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pheasantford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pheasantford Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pheasantford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pheasantford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbeck Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pheasantford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Altham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Altham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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