Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 69.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Hargrove Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 111th 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 Hargrove Avenue (BB12 0JY) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hargrove Avenue (BB12 0JY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hargrove Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kielder Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kielder Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kielder Drive —
Apr 2026Robbery Spa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beachley Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keynsham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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