Crime Rates at Finsley Gate, Burnley, BB11 2HE

Finsley Gate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 8th 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 Finsley Gate (BB11 2HE) in the last 12 months was 669.1 per 1,000 residents and was 301.6% higher than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average (166.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -72.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 213.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finsley Gate (BB11 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 287 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.