Total Crime Rate

257.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 257.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 78.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 36.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Merton Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall , and the 37th 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 Merton Street (BB12 0DG) in the last 12 months was 257.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Bank Hall average (214.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Street (BB12 0DG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Railway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Aspinall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Aspinall Close Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Kent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Arch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brougham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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