Total Crime Rate

696.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 696.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 236.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 121.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 101.4 10/10
  • Burglary 74.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 60.8 10/10
  • Other theft 33.8 10/10
  • Other crime 20.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.5 10/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cog Lane area has the highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 6th 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 Cog Lane (BB11 5AY) in the last 12 months was 696.0 per 1,000 residents and was 317.7% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 243.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cog Lane (BB11 5AY), the main crime hotspot is near Smirthwaite Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 13 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 Cog Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Smirthwaite Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jockey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jockey Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smirthwaite Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Stoop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Keith Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoop Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adamson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Lanark Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Macauley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Greenwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Villiers Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perth Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Smirthwaite Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Smirthwaite Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Smirthwaite Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Smirthwaite Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fielden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wordsworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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