Crime Rates at Wilton Street, Burnley, BB10 3HR

Wilton Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 143rd 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 Wilton Street (BB10 3HR) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Lanehead average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilton Street (BB10 3HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edmund Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferndale Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.