BB11 1AX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BB11 1AX

BB11 1AX, Burnley has recorded a total of 210 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 159.36 per 1,000 population. This BB11 1AX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BB11 postcode area, which has experienced 573 crimes and a crime rate of 22.20 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BB11 1AX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BB11 1AX, encompassing approximately 1317 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (55) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (51) incidents (2.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (43) incidents (10.26% increase)

BB11 1AX Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 41
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 34
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 16

BB11 1AX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour55159.36-16.67%
Violence and sexual offences5141.742.00%
Shoplifting4338.7010.26%
Public order1432.6375.00%
Burglary1110.6257.14%
Criminal damage and arson88.35-50.00%
Drugs86.0760.00%
Other theft86.07-55.56%
Robbery46.0733.33%
Other crime33.04-40.00%
Bicycle theft22.28100.00%
Theft from the person11.52-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.760.00%
Possession of weapons10.76-75.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour66171.50-19.51%
Violence and sexual offences5050.0819.05%
Shoplifting3937.94-29.09%
Other theft1829.6050.00%
Criminal damage and arson1613.6614.29%
Public order812.14-46.67%
Burglary76.0716.67%
Other crime55.31150.00%
Drugs53.790.00%
Possession of weapons43.79300.00%
Theft from the person43.040.00%
Robbery33.04-40.00%
Bicycle theft12.280.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour82186.6857.69%
Shoplifting5562.2314.58%
Violence and sexual offences4241.74-4.55%
Public order1531.8715.38%
Criminal damage and arson1411.3855.56%
Other theft1210.6220.00%
Vehicle crime79.11600.00%
Burglary65.3120.00%
Robbery54.5525.00%
Drugs53.79-28.57%
Other crime23.790.00%
Possession of weapons11.520.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour52151.77-8.77%
Shoplifting4839.46-33.33%
Violence and sexual offences4436.437.32%
Public order1333.3944.44%
Other theft109.87-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson97.59-35.71%
Drugs76.8375.00%
Burglary55.31-50.00%
Robbery43.790.00%
Theft from the person23.04-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.520.00%
Other crime21.52-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.52-80.00%
Vehicle crime10.760.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting72176.0624.14%
Anti-social behaviour5754.64-13.64%
Violence and sexual offences4143.26-24.07%
Criminal damage and arson1431.11-48.15%
Other theft1310.628.33%
Burglary109.8725.00%
Public order97.59-18.18%
Possession of weapons56.8325.00%
Drugs43.7933.33%
Theft from the person33.040.00%
Other crime32.28200.00%
Vehicle crime12.280.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour66186.688.20%
Shoplifting5850.087.41%
Violence and sexual offences5444.0117.39%
Criminal damage and arson2740.98237.50%
Other theft1220.4920.00%
Public order119.11-15.38%
Burglary88.3514.29%
Possession of weapons46.07100.00%
Drugs33.04-40.00%
Other crime12.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.76-75.00%
Robbery10.760.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour61161.64-10.29%
Shoplifting5446.2958.82%
Violence and sexual offences4640.98-2.13%
Public order1334.9130.00%
Other theft109.87-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson87.590.00%
Burglary76.0775.00%
Drugs55.31150.00%
Vehicle crime43.79-42.86%
Possession of weapons23.04100.00%
Robbery11.520.00%
Other crime10.760.00%
Bicycle theft10.760.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour68151.7723.64%
Violence and sexual offences4751.60-32.86%
Shoplifting3435.6736.00%
Other theft1625.8060.00%
Public order1012.1411.11%
Criminal damage and arson87.59-33.33%
Vehicle crime76.0775.00%
Burglary45.31-20.00%
Drugs23.04-66.67%
Theft from the person21.52100.00%
Possession of weapons11.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.760.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences70151.0194.44%
Anti-social behaviour5553.12-19.12%
Shoplifting2541.74-30.56%
Criminal damage and arson1218.9720.00%
Other theft109.11-50.00%
Public order97.59125.00%
Drugs66.8350.00%
Burglary54.55-50.00%
Vehicle crime43.790.00%
Theft from the person13.040.00%
Other crime10.76-50.00%
Robbery10.76-75.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour68153.2923.64%
Violence and sexual offences3651.60-38.98%
Shoplifting3627.32-38.98%
Other theft2027.3242.86%
Criminal damage and arson1015.18-23.08%
Burglary107.5911.11%
Drugs47.59-33.33%
Public order43.04-42.86%
Vehicle crime43.04300.00%
Robbery43.040.00%
Other crime23.04100.00%
Bicycle theft21.52100.00%
Theft from the person11.52-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.760.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences59173.787.27%
Shoplifting5944.7759.46%
Anti-social behaviour5544.77-6.78%
Other theft1441.74133.33%
Criminal damage and arson1310.6262.50%
Burglary99.87125.00%
Public order76.83-12.50%
Drugs65.3120.00%
Theft from the person34.55-40.00%
Bicycle theft12.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.76-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.76-66.67%
Other crime10.76-50.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour59149.500.00%
Violence and sexual offences5544.770.00%
Shoplifting3741.740.00%
Public order828.080.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.070.00%
Other theft66.070.00%
Theft from the person54.550.00%
Drugs53.790.00%
Burglary43.790.00%
Possession of weapons33.040.00%
Vehicle crime32.280.00%
Other crime22.280.00%
Bicycle theft11.520.00%
Robbery10.760.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 147 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 202416
June 202414
May 20249
April 202414
March 202427
February 20248
January 20248
December 202312
November 202310
October 202313
September 20238

A total of 60 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20245
June 20245
May 20247
April 20244
March 20243
February 20245
January 20242
December 20236
November 20234
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 121 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202414
July 20248
June 202415
May 202413
April 20249
March 202411
February 202413
January 202410
December 20239
November 20234
October 20237
September 20238

A total of 595 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 49.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202451
July 202450
June 202442
May 202444
April 202441
March 202454
February 202446
January 202447
December 202370
November 202336
October 202359
September 202355

A total of 744 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 62.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202455
July 202466
June 202482
May 202452
April 202457
March 202466
February 202461
January 202468
December 202355
November 202368
October 202355
September 202359

A total of 560 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 46.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202443
July 202439
June 202455
May 202448
April 202472
March 202458
February 202454
January 202434
December 202325
November 202336
October 202359
September 202337

A total of 86 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 20247
June 20246
May 20245
April 202410
March 20248
February 20247
January 20244
December 20235
November 202310
October 20239
September 20234

A total of 149 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 202418
June 202412
May 202410
April 202413
March 202412
February 202410
January 202416
December 202310
November 202320
October 202314
September 20236

A total of 24 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20243
June 20245
May 20244
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20234
September 20231

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20245
June 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 22 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
May 20242
April 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 34 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20247
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20244
January 20247
December 20234
November 20234
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 24 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
April 20245
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BB11 1AX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total41
    Anti-social behaviour13
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total34
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order3
    Robbery2
    Other theft2
    Burglary2
    Drugs1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total16
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Bull Street
    Total13
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 6. Turf Street
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Hawk Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Paradise Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Petrol Station
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 10. Yorkshire Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 11. Thomas Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 12. Victoria Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Ashfield Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Standish Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Grimshaw Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 16. The Mall
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 17. Elizabeth Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 18. Dugdale Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Chapel Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Rawcliffe Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 21. Coal Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 22. Pleasant Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Church Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 24. Burnley Central (Station)
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 25. Canal Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 26. Whittam Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1