Total Crime Rate

174.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.4 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 174.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Mitton Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brunshaw , and the 79th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mitton Grove (BB10 4NY) in the last 12 months was 174.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% higher than the Brunshaw average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 77.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitton Grove (BB10 4NY), the main crime hotspot is near Waddington Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mitton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneyhurst Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roughlee Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waddington Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paythorne Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paythorne Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Paythorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roughlee Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waddington Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Brunshaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coleshill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gisburn Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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