Total Crime Rate
155.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Branch Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 85th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Branch Road (BB11 3NB) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average (166.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 296.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Branch Road (BB11 3NB), the main crime hotspot is near Reed Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coal Clough with Deerplay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rumley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hull Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strange Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Strange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hull Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Tentre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kay Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| 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 | Other theft | Ash Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kay Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kay Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Emily Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornby Street | β |
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