Crime Rates at Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, BB11 4PG

Coal Clough Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 10th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coal Clough Lane (BB11 4PG) in the last 12 months was 610.3 per 1,000 residents and was 266.3% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 108.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 210.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coal Clough Lane (BB11 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 66 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.