Total Crime Rate

137.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 137.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 25.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Smalley Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smalley Street (BB11 3HH) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smalley Street (BB11 3HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linden Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Smalley Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Branch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Outwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smalley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smalley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smalley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smalley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linby Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tarleton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stewart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stewart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stewart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fair View Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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