Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lydgate area has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 103rd lowest 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 Lydgate (BB10 2DU) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the Briercliffe average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydgate (BB10 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near Moorview Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lydgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Moorview Close Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parker Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Finsley Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorview Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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