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

Browns Square 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 Browns Square (BB11 2SD) 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 Browns Square (BB11 2SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turf Street, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawk Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Browns Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thurston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doris Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yorkshire Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunslet Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Hunslet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hunslet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hobart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yorkshire Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Felix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Turf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leyland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Turf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turf Street —
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Data Sources

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