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Crime Rates in Burnley, local authority district

Crime Rate

147

147

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Burnley, (local authority district) is 147 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

Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 41.3 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 11.4 8/10
Shoplifting 9.92 5/10
Other theft 7.06 5/10
Public order 6.66 5/10
Burglary 6.42 7/10
Vehicle crime 5.89 6/10
Other crime 3.79 9/10
Drugs 3.54 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.38 7/10
Robbery 1.05 5/10
Bicycle theft 0.687 4/10
Theft from the person 0.581 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Burnley (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Burnley (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Burnley
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Burnley (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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 nameCrime Rate
1. Cliviger with Worsthorne47.5 low
2. Whittlefield with Ightenhill64.7 low
3. Briercliffe66.3 low
4. Lanehead84.7 low
5. Hapton with Park111 low
6. Brunshaw119 medium
7. Rosegrove with Lowerhouse121 medium
8. Queensgate125 medium
9. Gannow127 medium
10. Rosehill with Burnley Wood136 medium
11. Coal Clough with Deerplay141 medium
12. Gawthorpe160 medium
13. Bank Hall234 high
14. Daneshouse with Stoneyholme297 high
15. Trinity300 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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