What is the crime rate in BB11?

As of February 2026, BB11 has a crime rate of 23.92 per 1,000 residents, based on 617 recorded offences.

What is the most common crime in BB11?

The most common crime type in BB11 is Violence and sexual offences with 183 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 29.7% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in BB11?

As of February 2026, BB11 has a crime rate of 23.92 per 1,000 residents, based on 617 recorded offences.

What is the most common crime in BB11?

The most common crime type in BB11 is Violence and sexual offences with 183 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 29.7% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Police.uk

BB11 Crime Intelligence Report

BB11 recorded 617 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 23.92 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 6.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.1% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

617

trending_down -6.9% vs last month

Crime Rate

23.92per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,422

Within BB11 district

Burnley

25,794

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 44 Shoplifting: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 14	44
Petrol Station Map	total: 44 Shoplifting: 29 Public order: 11	44
Petrol Station Map	total: 35 Shoplifting: 23 Public order: 12	35
Bull Street Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 4	16
Supermarket Map	total: 14 Public order: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	14
Parking Area Map	total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Shoplifting: 6	14
The Mall Map	total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 4	14
Nightclub Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	12
Coal Street Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Burglary: 2	12
Supermarket Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 3	12

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

617 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

183

29.7%

Shoplifting

128

20.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

103

16.7%

Public Order

11.0%

Other Theft

5.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.9%

Burglary

3.9%

Vehicle Crime

1.9%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Other Crime

1.5%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Robbery

0.3%

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.1%

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