Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 32.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

High Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 33rd 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 High Close (BB12 6PS) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Close (BB12 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Whitegate Close. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitegate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitegate Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitegate Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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