Total Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wynotham Street area has the 5th 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 Wynotham Street (BB10 1UQ) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Lanehead average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wynotham Street (BB10 1UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claughton Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rawson Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lanehead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Renshaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sharp Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromer Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Towneley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hawes Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acre Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acre Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharp Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sharp Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebor Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thursby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eldwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thursby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Steer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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