Crime Rates at Florence Avenue, Burnley, BB11 5LE

Florence Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 116th 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 Florence Avenue (BB11 5LE) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average (166.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Florence Avenue (BB11 5LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harold Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heather Bank (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.