Total Crime Rate

856.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.5 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 856.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 557.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 169.5 10/10
  • Public order 80.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.5 10/10
  • Other theft 28.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Trafalgar Street area has the highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 4th 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 Trafalgar Street (BB11 1RA) in the last 12 months was 856.3 per 1,000 residents and was 352.2% 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 Shoplifting with 194 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 169.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Trafalgar Street (BB11 1RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cranmer Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnley Barracks (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Trafalgar Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Willow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ellis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranmer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranmer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellis Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Every Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Cranmer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piccadilly Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lisbon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Willow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hattersley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranmer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranmer Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Starkie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pomfret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Starkie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Starkie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranmer Street —
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Data Sources

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