Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Colne Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 41st 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 2LB) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Briercliffe average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colne Road (BB10 2LB), the main crime hotspot is near Shap Grove. Police recorded 21 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 Colne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shap Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fifth Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fifth Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurier Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keswick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shap Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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