Crime Rates at Mere Court, Burnley, BB11 5SA

Mere Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 29th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mere Court (BB11 5SA) in the last 12 months was 292.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 123.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mere Court (BB11 5SA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.