Crime Rates at Cotton Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7AY

Cotton Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 73rd 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 Cotton Street (BB12 7AY) in the last 12 months was 167.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% higher than the Gawthorpe average (157.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotton Street (BB12 7AY), 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.