Total Crime Rate
229.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Perth Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 50th 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 Perth Street (BB11 4BH) in the last 12 months was 229.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Perth Street (BB11 4BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elgin Crescent (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burnley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lanark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lanark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tay Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peace Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tarren Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lanark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tay Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lanark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lambert Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tay Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fielden Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elgin Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elgin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elgin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elgin Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howard Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lambert Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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