The burglary hotspots for East Lancashire have been revealed in data provided by a home insurance company.

MoneySuperMarket Home Insurance analysed insurance quotes to find postcode areas across the area to find the highest and lowest rates of burglary claims since 2021.

The company also offered advice to East Lancashire residents on how they can keep their homes safe from burglars.

Their analysis found that Burnley was the worst affected town in the area for burglaries, with the BB10 and BB11 postcodes being the top two affected.

The BB10 and BB11 postcodes in Burnley were found to be the worst affectedThe BB10 and BB11 postcodes in Burnley were found to be the worst affected (Image: Google Maps)

BB10 was marginally worse with a burglary rate of 12.19 per 1,000 quotes, while BB11 had a rate of 11.36.

The BB12 postcode covering Burnley, as well as Barley, Fence, Higham, Padiham, Read, Simonstone, and Wheatley Lane, was ranked seventh out of 14 East Lancashire postcodes, with a rate of 7.94 per 1,000 quotes.

The worst affected Blackburn with Darwen postcode was BB2, which covers Blackburn, Beardwood, Balderstone, Cherry Tree, Feniscowles, Mellor, Mellor Brook, Mill Hill, Pleasington, Witton, Holly Tree and Griffin.

This area saw a rate of 8.65 per 1,000 quotes.

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The BB3 postcode, covering Darwen, Bank Fold, Eccleshill, Hoddlesden, Lower Darwen, Pickup Bank and Tockholes was 10th out of 14 with a rate of 5.56.

The final Blackburn with Darwen postcode, BB1, which covers Blackburn, Bank Hey, Belthorn, Blackamoor, Clayton-le-Dale, Guide, Knuzden, Mellor, Ramsgreave, Rishton, Salesbury, Shadsworth, Sunnybower, Whitebirk, and Wilpshire, came second-last with a rate of 3.39.

The BB18 postcode, covering Barnoldswick, Earby, Kelbrook, Salterforth, and Sough was the least affected area in East Lancashire with a rate of just 2.72.

Accrington’s BB5 postcode, which also covers Altham, Baxenden, Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Huncoat, Oswaldtwistle, and Rising Bridge, was ninth overall with a rate of 6.15.

The full rankings were:

  1. BB10
  2. BB11
  3. BB2
  4. OL13 (Bacup, Britannia, Stacksteads)
  5. BB6 (Dinckley, Great Harwood, Langho)
  6. BB8 (Colne, Foulridge, Laneshaw Bridge, Trawden, Winewall, Wycoller)
  7. BB12
  8. BB7 (Clitheroe, Barrow, Chatburn, Dunsop Bridge, Gisburn, Hurst Green, Pendleton, Sabden, Slaidburn, Waddington, Whalley, Whitewell, Wiswell)
  9. BB5
  10. BB3
  11. BB4 (Acre, Bent Gate, Haslingden, Helmshore, Rawtenstall)
  12. BB9 (Nelson, Barrowford, Blacko, Brierfield, Higherford, Roughlee)
  13. BB1
  14. BB18

Alicia Hempsted, insurance expert at MoneySuperMarket, said: “While it can be startling to see it laid out like this, it’s important to remember that taking simple steps to secure your home can help reduce the likelihood of being burgled.

“Our research also shows that burglary claims are trending downwards with the number of claims per 1,000 quotes falling by around 12 per cent in the last year. 

“However, it’s unlikely that people will see this reflected in how much they pay for their home insurance with the average cost of a buildings and contents policy increasing by 18 per cent for the same period, according to our home insurance index.

“If you’re looking to save money on your home insurance, compare policies and prices to find the best deals. Installing a burglar alarm or upgrading old windows and doors can help bring your quote down in price while also making your home more secure.”