Total Crime Rate
147.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hale Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 98th 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 Hale Street (BB11 3LQ) in the last 12 months was 147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 80.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hale Street (BB11 3LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Reed Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burnley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Springfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Reed Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkinson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strange Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Strange Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Burton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Reed Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Reed Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dall Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reed Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reed Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reed Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reed Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Branch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Branch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brooklands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rumley Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rumley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rumley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brooklands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | May Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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