Crime Rates at Heron Court, Burnley, BB11 5RW

Heron Court area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 55th 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 Heron Court (BB11 5RW) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Court (BB11 5RW), the main crime hotspot is near Milbrook Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.