Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lowerhouse Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 64th 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 Lowerhouse Lane (BB12 6LP) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowerhouse Lane (BB12 6LP), the main crime hotspot is near Holyoake Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lowerhouse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweetclough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greenbrook Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyoake Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowerhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manders Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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