Total Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower Mead Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Mead Drive (BB12 0ED) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher than the Lanehead average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Mead Drive (BB12 0ED), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Manor Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Mead Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Manor Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Manor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Garswood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garswood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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