Total Crime Rate
63.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maden Fold Way area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 105th 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 Maden Fold Way (BB12 6EN) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Gannow average (120.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maden Fold Way (BB12 6EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Groveside Park, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gannow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Snowden Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maden Fold Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allendale Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allendale Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rutland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rutland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Middlesex Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Irwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Irwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Groveside Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Groveside Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Groveside Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Snowden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maden Fold Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.