Postcode district · Burnley
Crime in BB12
How much crime is recorded in BB12, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Burnley
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 50,918 (2024)
BB12Postcode district · Burnley
How safe is BB12
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 45.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in BB12, 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
45.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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).
BB12National
Violence and sexual offences34.623.6
Anti-social behaviour21.110.7
Burglary18.69.1
Shoplifting16.38.4
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Public order5.94.6
Other theft5.04.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs2.52.4
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.