Crime Rates at Oak Street, Burnley, BB12 6QZ

Oak Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 53rd 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 Oak Street (BB12 6QZ) in the last 12 months was 219.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 106.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Street (BB12 6QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivory Street, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lark Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.