Total Crime Rate

288.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 288.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Public order 20.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dickson Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 32nd 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 Dickson Street (BB12 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 288.7 per 1,000 residents and was 139.1% higher than the Gannow average (120.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 167.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickson Street (BB12 6QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivory Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dickson Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dickson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alder Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coniston Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivory Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ivory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Franklin Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwark Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwark Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lubbock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Keith Street —
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wren Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jockey Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jockey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wordsworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Barry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coultate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carter Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adamson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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