Total Crime Rate

103.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 103.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Comrie Crescent area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 134th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Comrie Crescent (BB11 5HX) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Comrie Crescent (BB11 5HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cog Lane, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selkirk Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Comrie Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comrie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plane Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greta Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodcourt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cog Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bristol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greta Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Selkirk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Fenwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballater Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selkirk Street —
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Data Sources

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