Postcode · Burnley
Crime in BB12 7EQ
How much crime is recorded in BB12 7EQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Padiham
- Council
- Burnley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,644 (2024)
BB12 7EQBurnley
How safe is BB12 7EQ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 54.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB12 7EQ area, well 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
54.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 7EQNational
Violence and sexual offences46.723.6
Anti-social behaviour19.010.7
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Burglary7.39.1
Public order5.34.6
Other theft4.44.5
Other crime3.21.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Drugs2.72.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Shoplifting0.68.4
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.