Total Crime Rate

183.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 183.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gretna Fold area has the 30th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 71st highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gretna Fold (BB11 4DQ) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average (189.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gretna Fold (BB11 4DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Airdrie Crescent. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gretna Fold area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cog Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodcourt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bristol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Selkirk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selkirk Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greta Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greta Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comrie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elgin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elgin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fenwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Airdrie Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballater Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Avenue —
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Data Sources

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