Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 38.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • 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
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

Longton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 45th 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 Longton Road (BB12 0TF) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longton Road (BB12 0TF), 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 Longton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kielder Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keynsham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kielder Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beachley Square —
Apr 2026Burglary Norham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kielder Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Norham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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