Total Crime Rate
696.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Works Industrial Estate 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 Victoria Works Industrial Estate (BB11 5EF) 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 Victoria Works Industrial Estate (BB11 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Milbrook Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 18 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Padgate Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchid Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Padgate Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchid Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchid Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchid Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Padgate Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mere Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inglehurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inglehurst Road | — |
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