Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 67.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Clegg Street East area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clegg Street East (BB10 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Bank Hall average (214.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clegg Street East (BB10 1AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whalley Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birley Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Clegg Street East area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Stafford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Colville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birley Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farnley Court
Apr 2026Other theft Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Devonshire Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whalley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cronkshaw Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Travis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ardwick Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Altham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hebrew Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pheasantford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lee Green Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Altham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Escott Gardens

Data Sources

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