Crime Rates in Burnley, local authority district
Crime Rate
148
148
High 7/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Burnley, (local authority district) is 148 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Burnley (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 47.8 | 7/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 | 9/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.5 | 8/10 |
| Shoplifting | 10.5 | 5/10 |
| Burglary | 7.58 | 8/10 |
| Other theft | 7.04 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 6.77 | 5/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.78 | 6/10 |
| Other crime | 3.81 | 8/10 |
| Drugs | 3.52 | 5/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.35 | 7/10 |
| Robbery | 1.01 | 4/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.761 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.581 | 3/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Burnley (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Burnley (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Burnley (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Burnley (local authority district) and North West (region)
- BurnleyLAD
- North Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Burnley (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Burnley (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Cliviger with Worsthorne | 49.5 low |
| 2. Briercliffe | 62.9 low |
| 3. Whittlefield with Ightenhill | 63.5 low |
| 4. Lanehead | 81.9 low |
| 5. Hapton with Park | 114 medium |
| 6. Brunshaw | 125 medium |
| 7. Rosegrove with Lowerhouse | 127 medium |
| 8. Queensgate | 128 medium |
| 9. Gannow | 131 medium |
| 10. Rosehill with Burnley Wood | 135 medium |
| 11. Coal Clough with Deerplay | 154 medium |
| 12. Gawthorpe | 155 medium |
| 13. Bank Hall | 232 high |
| 14. Daneshouse with Stoneyholme | 292 high |
| 15. Trinity | 305 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026