Total Crime Rate
252.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Airdrie Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 42nd highest 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 Airdrie Crescent (BB11 4DW) in the last 12 months was 252.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 112.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Airdrie Crescent (BB11 4DW), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | 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 | Vehicle crime | Kinross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kinross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Girvan Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Airdrie Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Airdrie Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pasturegate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Airdrie Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Airdrie Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Airdrie Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paisley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Airdrie Crescent | Under investigation |
| 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 | Burglary | Nairne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nairne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nairne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athol Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ulster Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Swindon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherby Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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