Total Crime Rate

87.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 87.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Fox Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 148th lowest 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 Fox Street (BB12 6NE) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average (189.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fox Street (BB12 6NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Loxley Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenbrook Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fox Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweetclough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greenbrook Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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