Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellfield Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 18th 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 Wellfield Drive (BB12 0JD) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower than the Gannow average (120.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield Drive (BB12 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near The Meadows. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellfield Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beachley Square Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beachley Square
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramley Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunters Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Foxcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yeoman Fold
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yeoman Fold
Sep 2025Other theft The Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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