Total Crime Rate
133.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fenwick Street area has the 39th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 109th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fenwick Street (BB11 5JG) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fenwick Street (BB11 5JG), the main crime hotspot is near Cog Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burnley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Oval | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bristol Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodcourt Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballater Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greta Fold | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greta Fold | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Comrie Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fenwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cog Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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