Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Howsin Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 125th 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 Howsin Street (BB10 1PZ) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howsin Street (BB10 1PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Whalley Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whalley 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Farnley Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ardwick Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birkbeck Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Barden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Colville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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