Total Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 75.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Westbourne Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 121st 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 Westbourne Avenue (BB11 4DG) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Avenue (BB11 4DG), the main crime hotspot is near Airdrie Crescent. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodcourt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Airdrie Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bristol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Selkirk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selkirk Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plane Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greta Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greta Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comrie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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