Crime Rates at Newton Street, Burnley, BB12 0LG

Newton Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 24th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Street (BB12 0LG) in the last 12 months was 327.7 per 1,000 residents and was 139.8% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 138.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Street (BB12 0LG), 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.