Total Crime Rate

177.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 177.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

West View Terrace area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 76th 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 West View Terrace (BB12 7BL) in the last 12 months was 177.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher than the Gawthorpe average (149.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -32.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View Terrace (BB12 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West View Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barley Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Barley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompson Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thompson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Malvern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Inglewhite Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inglewhite Fold —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malvern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Malvern Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Levant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hapton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cotton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wytham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Burglary St Anne'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Anne'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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