Total Crime Rate

132.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 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 132.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Powell Street area has the 40th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 110th 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 Powell Street (BB11 4JL) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powell Street (BB11 4JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beverley Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alwin Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Powell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthew Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Alwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Rosemount Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellis Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ellis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pritchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pritchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Every Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piccadilly Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Public order Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Albion Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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