Total Crime Rate

170.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.6 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 170.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 9/10
  • Burglary 24.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 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

Dorset Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 83rd 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 Dorset Street (BB12 6HT) in the last 12 months was 170.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher than the Gannow average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Street (BB12 6HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Metcalfe Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorset Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Allendale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Irwell Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Saltburn Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maden Fold Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Snowden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Snowden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allendale Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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