Burnley crime stats
The overall crime rate in Burnley city is 159.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 142% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 30.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 268% of national crime rate which puts Burnley on 2. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 27.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 3.7k cases and has decreased by 1.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of January 2025 - December 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 31.5% | 28. highest | 142% | 4.2k | 2.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 27.4% | 2. highest | 268% | 3.7k | -1.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.8% | 9. highest | 171% | 1.1k | -6.1% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.3% | 53. highest | 138% | 980 | -6.2% |
| Burglary crime | 5.0% | 2. highest | 214% | 674 | 3.5% |
| Other theft crime | 4.8% | 41. highest | 115% | 652 | -18.3% |
| Public order crime | 4.7% | 29. lowest | 107% | 630 | 3.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.0% | 37. highest | 124% | 540 | -11.8% |
| Drugs crime | 2.5% | 51. lowest | 112% | 335 | 30.4% |
| Other crime | 2.5% | 18. highest | 179% | 335 | 12.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 39. highest | 153% | 125 | -0.8% |
| Robbery crime | 0.7% | 35. lowest | 84% | 96 | -16.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.5% | 31. lowest | 87% | 64 | 12.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 43. lowest | 33% | 55 | 12.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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