This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.96 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.96 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Burnley
Crime trends · Burnley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
294
YoY +10%
ASB
101
YoY -57%
Vehicle Crime
38
YoY +15%
Burglary
29
YoY +7%
Criminal damage
72
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
791
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Burnley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 94,673
White Brit.77.9%
Pakistani10.7%
Other White3.9%
Bangladeshi2.9%
+ other · 4.6%
Religion
Total residents: 94,644
Christian48.2%
No religion31.5%
Muslim14.0%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 94,642
50–6419.3%
35–4918.8%
25–3413.6%
65–7410.1%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
Total households: 39,865
Other19.8%
Any member 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
