Total Crime Rate
76.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Annes Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 128th 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 St Annes Street (BB12 7AX) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Gawthorpe average (157.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Annes Street (BB12 7AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterside Mews, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oat Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gawthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stockbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockbridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Altham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Altham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterside Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterside Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterside Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterside Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheat Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Altham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilding Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Green Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hapton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hapton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Regent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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