Total Crime Rate

328.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.3 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 328.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.1 10/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Church Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 23rd 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 Church Street (BB11 2RS) in the last 12 months was 328.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% higher than the Bank Hall average (214.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 115.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (BB11 2RS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 372 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dawson Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dawson Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dawson Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawson Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawson Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shorey Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Adlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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