Total Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portal Grove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 71st 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 Portal Grove (BB12 6DN) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Gannow average (120.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portal Grove (BB12 6DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Padiham Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portal Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodbine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maden Fold Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palace Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Barry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodbine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Maden Fold Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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