Total Crime Rate

167.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Road 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 St Johns Road (BB12 7BN) 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 St Johns Road (BB12 7BN), the main crime hotspot is near Oat Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hapton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hapton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Regent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Levant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheat Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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