Total Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Caernarvon Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 82nd 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 Caernarvon Avenue (BB12 6BD) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caernarvon Avenue (BB12 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Glamorgan Grove. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caernarvon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glamorgan Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glamorgan Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manders Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Caernarvon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anglesey Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radnor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radnor Avenue —
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Data Sources

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