Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Evelyn Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 54th 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 Evelyn Street (BB10 1QA) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Bank Hall average (214.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Evelyn Street (BB10 1QA), 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 Evelyn Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Vehicle crime Whalley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farnley Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birkbeck Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ardwick Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Barden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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