Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rossendale Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 25th 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 Rossendale Road (BB11 5HP) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY).

In the area around Rossendale Road (BB11 5HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Micklehurst Crescent, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plane Tree Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rossendale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rossendale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Newby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodcourt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plane Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micklehurst Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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