Total Crime Rate

373.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.5 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 373.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 100.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 55.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.6 10/10
  • Public order 29.0 10/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hammerton Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 19th 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 Hammerton Street (BB11 1LE) in the last 12 months was 373.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.3% higher than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average (189.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 139.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hammerton Street (BB11 1LE), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hammerton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/117)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dugdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bull Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bull Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bull Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bull Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsley Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dugdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paradise Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paradise Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paradise Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bull Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dugdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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