Crap Towns / Colne / Crime

How much crime is there in Colne?

The police recorded 100 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Colne from September 2023 to August 2026, 31% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 47.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 98.7, down from 102 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	102	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	99.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	98.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	47.5	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	11.1	7.0
Shoplifting	9.6	7.1
Public order	7.5	6.6
Other theft	6.2	5.4
Burglary	5.6	3.1
Vehicle crime	4.5	3.8
Other crime	3.2	2.0
Drugs	2.3	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.3	0.8
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Burnley	8.3 km	117
Padiham	11.3 km	108
Colne	–	100
Nelson	3.4 km	85.3
Steeton	14.8 km	76.3
Brierfield	5.4 km	73.2
Skipton	15.0 km	65.3
Haworth	15.0 km	65.2
Barrowford	3.5 km	50.2
Clitheroe	14.6 km	50.0
Barnoldswick	6.9 km	42.8
The typical town	–	76.2