Crime Rates at Parkwood Avenue, Burnley, BB12 0JB

Parkwood Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parkwood Avenue (BB12 0JB) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Gannow average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkwood Avenue (BB12 0JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivory Street, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lark Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.