Crime Rates at Accrington Road, Burnley, BB11 5EX

Accrington Road area has the 3rd 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 5EX) in the last 12 months was 756.8 per 1,000 residents and was 299.6% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 344.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Accrington Road (BB11 5EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.