Total Crime Rate

243.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 243.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 65.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.0 9/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Springhill Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 45th 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 Springhill Road (BB11 2LQ) in the last 12 months was 243.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springhill Road (BB11 2LQ), 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 Springhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Chestnut Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Berry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsley Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Healey Wood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Possession of weapons Pleasant Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pleasant Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Pleasant Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pleasant Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Spring Hill Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Hill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Hill Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Hill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Serpentine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Manchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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