Crime Rates at Wellesley Street, Burnley, BB12 6NA

Wellesley Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellesley Street (BB12 6NA) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Street (BB12 6NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Loxley Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenbrook Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.