Total Crime Rate

219.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 219.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sycamore Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Avenue (BB12 6QP) in the last 12 months was 219.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 106.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Avenue (BB12 6QP), the main crime hotspot is near Dickson Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wren Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wren Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickson Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwark Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbine Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Barry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coultate Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Wavell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sycamore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dugdale Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gannow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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