Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Colne Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 144th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colne Road (BB10 1LW) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colne Road (BB10 1LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colne Road, where police recorded 28 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 (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pheasantford Street Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birley Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbeck Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbeck Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Altham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lee Green Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pheasantford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pheasantford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hebrew Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pheasantford Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pheasantford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ribblesdale Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribblesdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bromsgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromsgrove Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Escott Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Altham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farnley Court —
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Data Sources

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