Total Crime Rate
160.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lawrence Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 80th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lawrence Avenue (BB11 5LW) in the last 12 months was 160.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 130.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawrence Avenue (BB11 5LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 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.
View Crime In Coal Clough with Deerplay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barclay Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barclay Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barclay Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Barclay Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jockey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Como Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Como Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jockey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoop Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Johnson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Villiers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stoop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornel Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Macauley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Florence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harold Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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