Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 22.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 6th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 21st 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 5JS) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cog Lane (BB11 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Airdrie Crescent. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 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 (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodcourt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selkirk Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunoon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Selkirk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cog Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greta Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elgin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lanark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lanark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lanark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bristol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greta Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comrie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elgin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fenwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballater Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Airdrie Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunoon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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