Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 95.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Eldwick Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eldwick Street (BB10 3DU) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eldwick Street (BB10 3DU), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eldwick Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sharp Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawes Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Towneley Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Towneley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thursby Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colbran Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eldwick Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromer Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bracewell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushworth Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St George'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Renshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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