Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Coal Clough Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coal Clough Lane (BB11 5BS) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coal Clough Lane (BB11 5BS), the main crime hotspot is near Elgin Crescent. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coal Clough Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval
Apr 2026Other crime Selkirk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elgin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elgin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comrie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greta Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greta Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cog Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selkirk Street
Apr 2026Burglary Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bristol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fenwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballater Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodcourt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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