Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BB10 · Lancashire
312
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BB18 · Lancashire
44
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Salterforth has less crime — 44 vs 312 incidents in April 2026.
Burnley recorded substantially more crime than Salterforth in April 2026 — 312 incidents compared to 44, a 7.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Burnley records significantly more (140 vs 24 incidents). Burnley sits above the national average for recorded crime while Salterforth is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Salterforth recorded fewer crimes than Burnley — 44 vs 312 incidents. That is 86% fewer crimes. Salterforth is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Burnley recorded 140 incidents of this type vs 24 in Salterforth. Overall, Salterforth had fewer total crimes (44 vs 312).