Total Crime Rate

238.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

160.2 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 238.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 160.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.8 10/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Moore Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 49th 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 Moore Street (BB12 6NT) in the last 12 months was 238.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 37 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 Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 160.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moore Street (BB12 6NT), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moore Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gawthorpe Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gawthorpe Edge —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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