Total Crime Rate

177.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 177.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Burglary 15.7 10/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Straight Mile Court area has the 18th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 75th 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 Straight Mile Court (BB11 3DU) in the last 12 months was 177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Bank Hall average (214.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Straight Mile Court (BB11 3DU), the main crime hotspot is near Hawk Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Straight Mile Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hunslet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert 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 Hunslet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Godley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doris Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Felix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leyland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leyland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thurston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hobart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunslet Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridge Road —
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Data Sources

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