Burnley crime stats
The overall crime rate in Burnley city is 160 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 145% of national crime rate. Bicycle theft crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 20.7% 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 264% 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 26.8% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 antisocial behaviour crime totalled 3.6k representing a decrease 3.4% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 32.1% | 25. highest | 145% | 4.3k | 4.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 26.8% | 2. highest | 264% | 3.6k | -3.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.7% | 9. highest | 169% | 1.0k | -7.1% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.4% | 52. highest | 142% | 997 | -3.3% |
| Burglary crime | 5.2% | 2. highest | 223% | 697 | 7.6% |
| Other theft crime | 4.8% | 40. highest | 115% | 650 | -17.5% |
| Public order crime | 4.7% | 30. lowest | 108% | 630 | 2.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.9% | 38. highest | 123% | 533 | -4.5% |
| Other crime | 2.5% | 18. highest | 182% | 337 | 9.1% |
| Drugs crime | 2.4% | 51. lowest | 110% | 330 | 17.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 43. highest | 150% | 123 | -7.5% |
| Robbery crime | 0.7% | 32. lowest | 81% | 93 | -23.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.5% | 39. lowest | 96% | 70 | 20.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 42. lowest | 33% | 55 | 19.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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