Total Crime Rate

113.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.0 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 113.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Melville Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 125th 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 Melville Street (BB10 3EN) in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Street (BB10 3EN), 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary A6114 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastern Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6114 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromer Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St George'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Eldwick Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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 Haydock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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