Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

James Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

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 James Street (BB10 1JW) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Bank Hall average (235.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (BB10 1JW), the main crime hotspot is near Altham Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramble Place —
Sep 2025Other crime Darwin Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haslam Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lee Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holbeck Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holbeck Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Birley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birley Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hilary Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Jackson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colville Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Burglary Newman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Francis Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Hurtley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicholl Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicholl Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicholl Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grey Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Stanthorpe Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramble Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Board Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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