Crime Rates at Clay Street, Burnley, BB11 5EP

Clay Street 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 Clay Street (BB11 5EP) 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 Clay Street (BB11 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smirthwaite Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heather Bank (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.