Crime Rates at Waterbarn Street, Burnley, BB10 1SD

Waterbarn Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterbarn Street (BB10 1SD) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterbarn Street (BB10 1SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colne Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.