Total Crime Rate
293.8 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Rowley Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brunshaw , and the 31st highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rowley Lane (BB10 3LE) in the last 12 months was 293.8 per 1,000 residents and was 142.1% higher than the Brunshaw average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 192.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowley Lane (BB10 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space, with 5 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
View Crime In Brunshaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
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