WESTERN AVENUE, BB11 4JW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BB11 4JW

WESTERN AVENUE, BB11 4JW, Burnley has recorded a total of 77 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.01 per 1,000 population. This BB11 4JW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BB11 postcode area, which has experienced 587 crimes and a crime rate of 22.74 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BB11 4JW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BB11 4JW, encompassing approximately 4526 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (-29.03% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (21) incidents (133.33% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (10) incidents (25.00% increase)

BB11 4JW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nairne Street with total crimes: 8
  • Pasturegate Avenue with total crimes: 7
  • Beverley Street with total crimes: 5

WESTERN AVENUE, BB11 4JW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2217.01-29.03%
Anti-social behaviour214.86133.33%
Criminal damage and arson104.6425.00%
Other theft82.21700.00%
Burglary41.770.00%
Vehicle crime40.88100.00%
Public order30.8850.00%
Other crime30.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3113.04-6.06%
Anti-social behaviour96.85-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.99-20.00%
Burglary41.77-42.86%
Vehicle crime20.88-33.33%
Public order20.44-33.33%
Other theft10.44-83.33%
Shoplifting10.220.00%
Drugs10.220.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3318.3410.00%
Anti-social behaviour187.295.88%
Criminal damage and arson103.9811.11%
Burglary72.21600.00%
Other theft61.550.00%
Public order31.330.00%
Vehicle crime30.6650.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Possession of weapons10.22-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3015.91-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour176.6321.43%
Criminal damage and arson93.7650.00%
Other theft61.99500.00%
Robbery31.33200.00%
Possession of weapons20.660.00%
Vehicle crime20.44-50.00%
Drugs10.440.00%
Burglary10.22-75.00%
Other crime10.22-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3516.576.06%
Anti-social behaviour147.7327.27%
Criminal damage and arson63.09-33.33%
Public order51.33150.00%
Vehicle crime41.100.00%
Burglary40.88300.00%
Other crime20.88100.00%
Possession of weapons20.440.00%
Other theft10.44-75.00%
Robbery10.220.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3315.0294.12%
Anti-social behaviour117.29-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson92.4328.57%
Other theft41.9933.33%
Vehicle crime40.880.00%
Public order20.880.00%
Shoplifting20.440.00%
Other crime10.44-50.00%
Burglary10.22-75.00%
Drugs10.220.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1712.15-19.05%
Anti-social behaviour163.7645.45%
Criminal damage and arson73.5440.00%
Burglary41.55300.00%
Vehicle crime40.88300.00%
Other theft30.88200.00%
Other crime20.660.00%
Public order20.440.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2110.16-34.38%
Anti-social behaviour114.64-54.17%
Criminal damage and arson52.43-37.50%
Other crime21.10-50.00%
Public order20.44-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.44-91.67%
Burglary10.22-87.50%
Shoplifting10.220.00%
Other theft10.22-80.00%
Drugs10.220.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3221.21-3.03%
Anti-social behaviour247.07140.00%
Vehicle crime125.309.09%
Criminal damage and arson82.65-33.33%
Burglary81.770.00%
Other theft51.7766.67%
Other crime41.100.00%
Public order30.880.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3315.6957.14%
Criminal damage and arson127.290.00%
Vehicle crime112.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.43-28.57%
Other theft32.21-40.00%
Theft from the person10.660.00%
Drugs10.220.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2113.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour144.64-46.15%
Criminal damage and arson123.09-25.00%
Burglary72.65600.00%
Other theft51.550.00%
Possession of weapons11.100.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2617.01-7.14%
Violence and sexual offences215.74-19.23%
Criminal damage and arson164.6477.78%
Other theft53.54150.00%
Vehicle crime41.100.00%
Public order20.880.00%
Bicycle theft10.440.00%
Drugs10.220.00%
Burglary10.220.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2815.690.00%
Violence and sexual offences266.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.740.00%
Public order21.990.00%
Other theft20.440.00%
Bicycle theft10.440.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%
Burglary10.220.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 355 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202431
July 202433
June 202430
May 202435
April 202433
March 202417
February 202421
January 202432
December 202333
November 202321
October 202321
September 202326

A total of 121 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.31 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20248
July 202410
June 20249
May 20246
April 20249
March 20247
February 20245
January 20248
December 202312
November 202312
October 202316
September 20239

A total of 219 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.85 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 20249
July 202418
June 202417
May 202414
April 202411
March 202416
February 202411
January 202424
December 202310
November 202314
October 202326
September 202328

A total of 26 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20243
May 20245
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 43 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20247
June 20241
May 20244
April 20241
March 20244
February 20241
January 20248
November 20237
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20244
September 20231

A total of 50 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.85 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20241
July 20246
June 20246
May 20241
April 20244
March 20243
February 20241
January 20245
December 20233
November 20235
October 20235
September 20232

A total of 51 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.64 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
May 20244
April 20244
March 20244
February 20241
January 202412
December 202311
October 20234

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20242
February 20241

A total of 6 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
April 20241
February 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20243
May 20241

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BB11 4JW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nairne Street
    Total8
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Pasturegate Avenue
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Beverley Street
    Total5
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Herbert Street
    Total5
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Scott Park Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Paisley Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Hudson Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Hawthorne Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 9. Kinross Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
  • 10. Elgin Crescent
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Pritchard Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Grange Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Bailey Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Westmorland Street
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Clevelands Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Harold Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Girvan Grove
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Alwin Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Athol Street South
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Prestwich Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Albion Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Every Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. B6239
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 24. Buck Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Whitehaven Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Baker Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Carlton Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Montague Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Healey Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Powell Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1