Total Crime Rate
129.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rossendale Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 106th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rossendale Road (BB11 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rossendale Road (BB11 5BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Dalton Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coal Clough with Deerplay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Olde Back Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballater Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballater Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornel Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossendale Road | Under investigation |
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