Total Crime Rate

170.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 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 170.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Other crime 21.8 10/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Walsden Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brunshaw , and the 82nd 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 Walsden Grove (BB10 4QB) in the last 12 months was 170.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsden Grove (BB10 4QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgworth Grove, where police recorded 70 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 Walsden Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelburn Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turton Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olympia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Olympia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Irene Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgworth Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgworth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgworth Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olympia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycoller Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownhill Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Chelburn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olympia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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