Crime Rates at Villiers Street, Burnley, BB11 5EH

Villiers Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 84th 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 Villiers Street (BB11 5EH) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Villiers Street (BB11 5EH), the main crime hotspot is near Smirthwaite Street. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.