Total Crime Rate

134.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 134.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Albert Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 107th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Street (BB11 3DB) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (BB11 3DB), 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 Albert Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Adlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yorkshire Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yorkshire Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yorkshire Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holcombe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chichester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chichester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Ridge Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Ridge Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Ridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Ridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Ridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Ridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richard Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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