Total Crime Rate
77.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hufling Court area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hufling Court (BB11 3NU) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hufling Court (BB11 3NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smalley Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooklands Road (14 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Smalley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Smalley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Outwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Outwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foxglove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tarleton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Branch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Somerset Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset 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 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Strange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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