Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 95.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bergen Street area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 143rd 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 Bergen Street (BB11 5DX) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bergen Street (BB11 5DX), the main crime hotspot is near Padgate Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bergen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bluebell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allendale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helston Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padgate Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padgate Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Saltburn Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padgate Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Allendale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmestrand Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bergen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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