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

Sandygate 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 Sandygate (BB11 1RN) 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 Sandygate (BB11 1RN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandygate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Willow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Willow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hattersley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sackville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sackville Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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