Postcode · Burnley
Crime in BB12 7BS
How much crime is recorded in BB12 7BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hapton & Lowerhouse
- Council
- Burnley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,526 (2024)
BB12 7BSBurnley
How safe is BB12 7BS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB12 7BS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 7BSNational
Violence and sexual offences37.223.6
Anti-social behaviour15.010.7
Burglary9.59.1
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Public order3.64.6
Other theft2.94.5
Drugs2.12.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.