Crime Rates at Romney Avenue, Burnley, BB11 2PG

Romney Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romney Avenue (BB11 2PG) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romney Avenue (BB11 2PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Romney Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marton Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.