Crime Rates at Finsley Gate, Burnley, BB11 2HE

Finsley Gate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 10th 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 694.9 per 1,000 residents and was 266.9% higher than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average (189.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 283.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finsley Gate (BB11 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 309 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.