Total Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 19.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Cog Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 16th 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 Cog Lane (BB11 5HR) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cog Lane (BB11 5HR), the main crime hotspot is near Comrie Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cog Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comrie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Newby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micklehurst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plane Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bristol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Rossendale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodcourt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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