Total Crime Rate

154.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 154.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queen Victoria Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 94th 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 Queen Victoria Road (BB10 3DW) in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 107.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Victoria Road (BB10 3DW), 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 Queen Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Brow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St George'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Colbran Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queen Victoria Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Brow View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinless Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Eldwick Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thursby Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6114 —
Apr 2026Burglary A6114 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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