Postcode · Burnley
Crime in BB12 6PL
How much crime is recorded in BB12 6PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Padiham
- Council
- Burnley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
BB12 6PLBurnley
How safe is BB12 6PL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 61.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB12 6PL area, well above 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
61.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BB12 6PLNational
Violence and sexual offences51.923.6
Anti-social behaviour22.710.7
Burglary13.39.1
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Public order5.24.6
Other theft4.84.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other crime3.71.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.