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Crime in BB11 9

How much crime is recorded in BB11 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Burnley
Region
North West
Population
2,235 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BB11 9

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 81.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in BB11 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
81.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
251
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

BB11 9National
Violence and sexual offences67.323.6
Anti-social behaviour64.810.7
Burglary55.29.1
Shoplifting48.58.4
Public order18.04.6
Criminal damage and arson13.04.7
Other theft10.24.5
Drugs8.12.4
Other crime4.01.5
Robbery4.01.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Theft from the person2.02.1
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 29% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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