BB11 has an annual crime rate of 214.42 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BB11?

As of March 2026, BB11 has an annual crime rate of 214.42 per 1,000 residents, based on 751 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BB11?

The most common crime type in BB11 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 237 incidents in March 2026 — 31.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BB11 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BB11 Crime Intelligence Report

BB11 recorded 751 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 18.15 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 21.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.0% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring214.42 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment751 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 6.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

751

trending_up +21.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

214.42per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,422

Within BB11 district

Burnley

41,387

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 80 Violence and sexual offences: 26 Anti-social behaviour: 24	80
Bull Street Map	total: 28 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 6	28
Supermarket Map	total: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Shoplifting: 5	19
Nightclub Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Drugs: 4	18
Petrol Station Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 1	17
Parking Area Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4	16
Shopping Area Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 2	16
Police Station Map	total: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 4	16
Petrol Station Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 1	14
Coal Street Map	total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2	14

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

751 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

237

31.6%

Shoplifting

137

18.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.5%

Public Order

8.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.9%

Other Theft

4.1%

Burglary

3.6%

Vehicle Crime

3.6%

Drug Offences

3.3%

Other Crime

2.4%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Robbery

1.1%

Theft from Person

1.1%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +21.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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