Total Crime Rate

5655.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1928.6 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 5655.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1928.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1487.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1396.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1344.2 10/10
  • Public order 415.6 10/10
  • Other theft 240.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 227.3 10/10
  • Drugs 123.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 84.4 10/10
  • Robbery 84.4 10/10
  • Other crime 71.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 71.4 10/10
  • Burglary 64.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
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

St James'S Street area has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 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 St James'S Street (BB11 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 5655.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2540.3% higher than the Bank Hall average (214.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 229 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 39.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 297 (≈ 1928.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Street (BB11 1NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 434 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James'S Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/164)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Canal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bull Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bull Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Bank Top Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coal Street —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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