Total Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howsin Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howsin Street (BB10 1PZ) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Bank Hall average (235.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (β‰ˆ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howsin Street (BB10 1PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Whalley Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howsin Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramble Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicholl Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hilary Grove β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colville Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Board Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Hurtley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicholl Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Francis Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicholl Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grey Street β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Barden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Street β€”

Data Sources

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