Burnley crime stats
The overall crime rate in Burnley city is 161.7 crimes per 1,000 which is 161% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 4.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 34.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 156% of national crime rate. Public order crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 44.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "burglary crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Burglary crime rate is at 231% of national crime rate which puts Burnley on 1. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Burglary crime makes up 5.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of August 2026 burglary crime totalled 720 representing an increase 18.8% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 34.4% | 14. highest | 156% | 4.7k | 11.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 20.5% | 4. highest | 208% | 2.8k | -25.8% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.5% | 22. highest | 178% | 1.3k | 44.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.5% | 12. highest | 171% | 1.0k | -5.5% |
| Public order crime | 5.9% | 42. highest | 138% | 808 | 44.5% |
| Burglary crime | 5.3% | 1. highest | 231% | 720 | 18.8% |
| Other theft crime | 4.9% | 37. highest | 119% | 669 | -4.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.2% | 32. highest | 131% | 570 | 3.6% |
| Other crime | 2.6% | 15. highest | 191% | 355 | 7.9% |
| Drugs crime | 2.4% | 49. lowest | 114% | 328 | 0.9% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 51. highest | 108% | 129 | 25.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 45. highest | 138% | 118 | -11.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.6% | 42. lowest | 105% | 76 | 7.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 52. lowest | 41% | 61 | 19.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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