Total Crime Rate

272.3 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 272.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 44.7 8/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Robbery 6.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burns Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burns Street (BB12 0AJ) in the last 12 months was 272.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% higher than the Bank Hall average (235.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (β‰ˆ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burns Street (BB12 0AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burns Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edison Way β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Arley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences March Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burleigh Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burleigh Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Railway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edison Way β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dane Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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