BB11 has an annual crime rate of 214.49 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 April 2026, BB11 has an annual crime rate of 214.49 per 1,000 residents, based on 826 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 254 incidents in April 2026 — 30.8% 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.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BB11: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BB11 recorded 826 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 19.96 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.8% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring214.49 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment826 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 0.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

826

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Annual Crime Rate

214.49per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,422

Within BB11 district

Burnley

41,387

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 68 Anti-social behaviour: 32 Violence and sexual offences: 18	68
Bull Street Map	total: 30 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Shoplifting: 8	30
Petrol Station Map	total: 24 Shoplifting: 23 Robbery: 1	24
Supermarket Map	total: 22 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6	22
Petrol Station Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 15 Other theft: 4	20
Victoria Street Map	total: 18 Drugs: 6 Public order: 4	18
Coal Street Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 2	18
Shopping Area Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4	16
Petrol Station Map	total: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	14
Shopping Area Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4	14

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

826 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

254

30.8%

Shoplifting

142

17.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

134

16.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.5%

Other Theft

6.1%

Public Order

5.2%

Drug Offences

4.2%

Burglary

3.3%

Robbery

3.0%

Vehicle Crime

2.7%

Other Crime

2.4%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Crime Analysis: BB11

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BB11 at 30.8%. Shoplifting (17.2%) and Anti-social Behaviour (16.2%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in BB11 have held relatively steady over the past year at around 214.49 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

Crime figures for BB11 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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