Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hufling Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 136th lowest 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 Hufling Lane (BB11 3QJ) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hufling Lane (BB11 3QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hufling Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Brooklands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Outwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tarleton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strange Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strange Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smalley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stewart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brooklands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smalley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smalley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour May Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour May Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smalley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stewart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Somerset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fair View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stewart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Branch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Branch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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