Total Crime Rate

191.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.7 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 191.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Public order 28.2 10/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Canning Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 64th 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 Canning Street (BB12 0BA) in the last 12 months was 191.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Bank Hall average (214.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 109.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canning Street (BB12 0BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belgrave Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bell Way (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canning Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hubie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brougham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Kent Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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