Total Crime Rate
200.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coal Clough Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 56th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coal Clough Lane (BB11 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 200.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average (166.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 8.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coal Clough Lane (BB11 4NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Kinross Street. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coal Clough with Deerplay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherby Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pasturegate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ulster Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beverley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Alwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alwin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Scott Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scott Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthew Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Matthew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Swindon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athol Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Airdrie Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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