Total Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 172.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.2 10/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Other theft 2.6 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
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

Waterbarn Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 80th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterbarn Street (BB10 1RP) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterbarn Street (BB10 1RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edmund Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Godiva Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waterbarn Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Edmund Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Latham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Latham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latham Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushworth Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Renshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holmby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Latham Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Colne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edmund Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edmund Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edmund Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edmund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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