Total Crime Rate
233.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Russell Court area has the 20th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 47th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Court (BB11 3JN) in the last 12 months was 233.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Russell Court (BB11 3JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hull Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linden Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coal Clough with Deerplay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eastham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Outwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Smalley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Smalley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tarleton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Outwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eliza Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eliza Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linden Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linden Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Linden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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