The invention discloses a swirling crude oil burner, utilizing burning crude oil, of a steam-injection boiler. Such a crude oil swirling low-nitrogen burner comprises, in an air flow direction, an air inlet, a control damper, a central air chamber, a secondary air chamber, a peripheral air chamber, a secondary air nozzle and a peripheral air nozzle in order. Central air orderly flows through the central air chamber, a central air duct and a flame stabilizer. Secondary air orderly flows through the secondary air chamber, a secondary air swirling plate, a secondary air duct and the secondary air nozzle. Peripheral air orderly flows through the peripheral air chamber, a peripheral air duct and the peripheral air nozzle. An oil gun, a flame detector and the flame stabilizer all are arranged in the central air duct. The burner provided by the present invention organizes air for combustion via reasonable staging to realize staged combustion of the crude oil, and therefore, the generation of nitrogen oxides may be effectively reduced and nitrogen emissions may be reduced; in addition, the burner has the advantages of simple system, easy maintenance, low maintenance cost and long service life.