Total Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 82.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Brassey Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brassey Street (BB12 8AD) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brassey Street (BB12 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Ivory Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brassey Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivory Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbine Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ainslie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coultate Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivory Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herschel Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herschel Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Franklin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Franklin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rendel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dugdale Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodbine Gardens Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Wavell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Barry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beatrice Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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