Total Crime Rate
44.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carter Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Carter Street (BB12 6EB) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Gannow average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 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 Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carter Street (BB12 6EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivory Street, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lark Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burnley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodbine Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wren Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wren Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Telford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickson Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainslie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coultate Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivory Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivory Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rendel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Franklin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Franklin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivory Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Adamson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ainslie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivory Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainslie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dugdale Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sycamore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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