Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 47.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Colne Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 68th 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 1TW) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Lanehead average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colne Road (BB10 1TW), the main crime hotspot is near Shap Grove. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ebor Street —
Apr 2026Public order Roundel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Roundel Street Action to be taken by another organisation
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 Roundel Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prairie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Grasmere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shap Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Shap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebor Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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