Total Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Williams Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 34th 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 Williams Road (BB10 3DB) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Bank Hall average (235.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Williams Road (BB10 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Williams Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colne Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Latham Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oban Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferndale Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Square —
Sep 2025Other theft Steer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Edmund Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Edmund Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Edmund Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Edmund Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Edmund Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swinless Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thursby Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sharp Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Sharp Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Colbran Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acre Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hawes Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Towneley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Ferndale Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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