Total Crime Rate
32.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Huntroyde Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 33rd 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 Huntroyde Close (BB12 0JW) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Gannow average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Huntroyde Close (BB12 0JW), the main crime hotspot is near Kielder Drive. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burnley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avon Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spinney | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Spa Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittle Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittle Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Keynsham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beachley Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kielder Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kielder Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kielder Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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