Total Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 27.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Queens Road area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 28th 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 Queens Road (BB10 1XX) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Lanehead average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (BB10 1XX), the main crime hotspot is near Sharp Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prairie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawes Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sharp Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ebor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundel 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 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Roundel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebor Street Under investigation
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 Ivan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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