Total Crime Rate

183.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.7 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 183.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Laithe Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 69th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laithe Street (BB11 2LH) in the last 12 months was 183.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laithe Street (BB11 2LH), the main crime hotspot is near Laithe Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laithe Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Spring Hill Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Healey Wood Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Healey Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Healey Wood Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laithe Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Reservoir Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Berry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Healey Wood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsley Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Hill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Hill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Serpentine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Chestnut Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Hill Road —
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Data Sources

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