Total Crime Rate
137.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clarence Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 102nd 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 Clarence Street (BB11 3HG) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Street (BB11 3HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooklands Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burnley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smalley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tarleton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smalley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smalley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smalley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stewart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Outwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarleton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stewart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fair View Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brooklands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brooklands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | May Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | May Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | May Avenue | Under investigation |
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