Crime Rates at Scarlett Street, Burnley, BB11 4LQ

Scarlett Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 54th 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 Scarlett Street (BB11 4LQ) in the last 12 months was 215.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 107.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarlett Street (BB11 4LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westmorland Street, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alwin Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.