Total Crime Rate

168.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Olde Back Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 86th highest 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 Olde Back Lane (BB11 5BH) in the last 12 months was 168.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olde Back Lane (BB11 5BH), the main crime hotspot is near Harold Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Olde Back Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossendale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossendale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossendale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiber Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiber Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harold Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harold Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Florence Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Olde Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Olde Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballater Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Marine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Fenwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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