Total Crime Rate

756.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

344.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 756.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 344.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 297.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 114.9 10/10
  • Burglary 94.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 81.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 54.1 10/10
  • Public order 33.8 10/10
  • Other crime 20.3 10/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 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

Cowper Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 6th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowper Street (BB11 5BA) in the last 12 months was 756.8 per 1,000 residents and was 299.6% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 344.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowper Street (BB11 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Smirthwaite Street. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowper Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bartle Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Stoop Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tarren Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stoop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielden Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jockey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fielden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fielden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smirthwaite Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smirthwaite Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Smirthwaite Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smirthwaite Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smirthwaite Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smirthwaite Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Jockey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartle Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickson Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambert Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambert Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lawrence Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunoon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunoon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smirthwaite Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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