Total Crime Rate

256.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 256.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Airdrie Crescent area has the 16th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 39th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Airdrie Crescent (BB11 4DW) in the last 12 months was 256.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% higher 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 118.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Airdrie Crescent (BB11 4DW), 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 Airdrie Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selkirk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Street —
Apr 2026Public order Prestwich Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athol Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prestwich Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Airdrie Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Selkirk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greta Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestwich Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bristol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greta Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cog Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swindon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Elgin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherby Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swindon Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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