Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.2 4/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mellor Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mellor Close (BB11 4QX) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% 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 Other crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellor Close (BB11 4QX), the main crime hotspot is near Marton Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Coal Clough with Deerplay

Crime Over Time in Mellor Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eaves Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bristol Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Plane Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Helm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helm Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Westbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mellor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vandyck Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pasturegate —
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Data Sources

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