Total Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 92.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Middlesex Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 146th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middlesex Avenue (BB12 6AB) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middlesex Avenue (BB12 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Radnor Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middlesex Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlesex Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lingmoor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middlesex Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cartmel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radnor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radnor Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedfordshire Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedfordshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lingmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Padiham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padiham Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Padiham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lockyer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anglesey Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Padiham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Padiham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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