Total Crime Rate

610.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 610.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 179.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 124.1 10/10
  • Other theft 100.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 62.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.6 10/10
  • Public order 20.7 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Accrington Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 10th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Accrington Road (BB11 4AW) in the last 12 months was 610.3 per 1,000 residents and was 266.3% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 108.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 210.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Accrington Road (BB11 4AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranmer Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Coal Clough with Deerplay

Crime Over Time in Accrington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Alwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waverley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Richmond Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittle Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waverley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnley Barracks —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clare Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Swindon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hudson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hudson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnley Barracks —
Sep 2025Burglary Burnley Barracks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westmorland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pomfret Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bailey Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Keppel Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranmer Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cranmer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranmer Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranmer Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alwin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnley Barracks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alwin Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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