Total Crime Rate

198.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 198.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 43.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Burnley Road East area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

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 Burnley Road East (BB4 9AF) in the last 12 months was 198.3 per 1,000 residents and was 228.8% higher than the Britannia & Lee Mill average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnley Road East (BB4 9AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensway (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burnley Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Green Bridge South Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baltic Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yare Street Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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