Total Crime Rate
82.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brunel 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 Brunel Street (BB12 8AE) 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 Brunel Street (BB12 8AE), 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.
View Crime In Burnley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ainslie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Telford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodbine Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coultate Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainslie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivory Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivory Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rendel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Franklin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Franklin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivory Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herschel Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Herschel Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivory Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainslie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dugdale Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Woodbine Gardens | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wavell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beatrice Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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