Postcode · Burnley
Crime in BB12 6QA
How much crime is recorded in BB12 6QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whittlefield & Rose Grove
- Council
- Burnley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,469 (2024)
BB12 6QABurnley
How safe is BB12 6QA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 81.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB12 6QA area, 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
81.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
140
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 6QANational
Violence and sexual offences56.123.6
Burglary52.19.1
Anti-social behaviour26.010.7
Criminal damage and arson13.24.7
Other theft6.74.5
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Public order6.04.6
Other crime3.11.5
Drugs2.12.4
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.