Total Crime Rate

193.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.7 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 193.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Burglary 18.9 10/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holmsley Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmsley Street (BB10 4DY) in the last 12 months was 193.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmsley Street (BB10 4DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haven Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holmsley Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holcombe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linby Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prescott Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hinton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higgin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fair View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tarleton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitella Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lebanon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browsholme Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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