Total Crime Rate

118.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 118.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

West Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 118th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (BB10 3ER) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% higher than the Lanehead average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (BB10 3ER), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinless Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary A6114 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6114 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colbran Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Brow View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queen Victoria Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St George'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Eldwick Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thursby Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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