Total Crime Rate
163.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fennyfold Terrace area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 87th 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 Fennyfold Terrace (BB12 7BP) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fennyfold Terrace (BB12 7BP), 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.
View Crime In Burnley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thompson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Malvern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Malvern Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Malvern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malvern Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thompson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hapton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cotton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Anne'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Levant Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Anne'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cemetery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hapton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hapton Road | Under investigation |
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