Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burnley Road East area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 96th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

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 Burnley Road East (BB4 9JR) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% higher than the Britannia & Lee Mill average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnley Road East (BB4 9JR), the main crime hotspot is near Ashworth Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnley Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Clarke Holme Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beckside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Naze View Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Piercy Higher Mount —
Sep 2025Other crime Robert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashworth Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B6238 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scout Holme Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Piercy Higher Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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