Crime Rates at St Matthew Street, Burnley, BB11 4LF

St Matthew Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 97th 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 St Matthew Street (BB11 4LF) in the last 12 months was 139.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthew Street (BB11 4LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nairne Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beverley Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.