Crime Rates at Elgin Crescent, Burnley, BB11 4DY

Elgin 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 Elgin Crescent (BB11 4DY) 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 Elgin Crescent (BB11 4DY), 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.