Total Crime Rate
403.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenock Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 19th 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 Greenock Street (BB11 4DT) in the last 12 months was 403.2 per 1,000 residents and was 142.0% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 240.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 183.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenock Street (BB11 4DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cog Lane, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kinross Street (22 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 | Vehicle crime | Kinross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athol Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Airdrie Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Selkirk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Selkirk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selkirk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selkirk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bristol Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paisley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paisley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Airdrie Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Airdrie Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Airdrie Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kinross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Airdrie Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kinross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Airdrie Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Girvan Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Airdrie Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Airdrie Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Airdrie Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Airdrie Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cog Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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