Burnley crime stats
The overall crime rate in Burnley city is 158.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 143% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 32.1% 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 270% 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 27.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 3.7k cases and has increased by 1.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 31.9% | 28. highest | 143% | 4.3k | 3.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 27.8% | 2. highest | 270% | 3.7k | 1.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.7% | 10. highest | 168% | 1.0k | -8.8% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.0% | 45. lowest | 133% | 939 | -10.0% |
| Other theft crime | 4.9% | 37. highest | 115% | 657 | -20.8% |
| Public order crime | 4.6% | 29. lowest | 105% | 621 | -0.2% |
| Burglary crime | 4.4% | 4. highest | 186% | 589 | -11.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.0% | 38. highest | 123% | 542 | -17.1% |
| Other crime | 2.5% | 18. highest | 180% | 336 | 22.2% |
| Drugs crime | 2.5% | 52. lowest | 112% | 333 | 32.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.0% | 37. highest | 158% | 128 | 4.9% |
| Robbery crime | 0.7% | 37. lowest | 85% | 96 | -17.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.5% | 29. lowest | 83% | 61 | 7.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 44. lowest | 32% | 55 | 14.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
| For details, click on the crime name with '→' | |||||
