Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 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 48.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Melville Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 70th 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 Melville Street (BB10 3DY) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Street (BB10 3DY), 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 Melville Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Towneley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromer Grove Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Thursby Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St George'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose 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 Sharp Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Oban Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastern Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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