Total Crime Rate

338.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 338.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.3 10/10
  • Public order 38.9 10/10
  • Burglary 27.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • 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

Chichester Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 22nd 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 Chichester Close (BB10 4BL) in the last 12 months was 338.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chichester Close (BB10 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blakey Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doris Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chichester Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doris Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Ridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Ridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prescott Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Ridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hobart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Ridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higgin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Anne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridge Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thurston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leyland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leyland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Ridge Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hunslet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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