Crime Rates at Accrington Road, Burnley, BB11 5EU

Accrington Road 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 Accrington Road (BB11 5EU) 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 Accrington Road (BB11 5EU), the main crime hotspot is near Smirthwaite Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.