Crime Rates at Barclay Avenue, Burnley, BB11 5LX

Barclay 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 Barclay Avenue (BB11 5LX) 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 Barclay Avenue (BB11 5LX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.