Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 56.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abel Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 90th 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 Abel Street (BB10 1QB) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abel Street (BB10 1QB), 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 Abel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramble Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicholl Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holbeck Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hilary Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colville Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Board Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Francis Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Hurtley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holbeck Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicholl Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grey Street —
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 Nicholl Street —
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Data Sources

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