Total Crime Rate

194.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.8 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 194.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kirkgate area has the 25th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 60th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkgate (BB11 3LX) in the last 12 months was 194.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkgate (BB11 3LX), the main crime hotspot is near Reed Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Brooklands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Reed Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour May Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brooklands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lutner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lutner Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lutner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hull Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reed Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strange Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strange Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Somerset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Burton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Branch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Branch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour May Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Lutner Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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