Total Crime Rate

171.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.4 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 171.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cambridge Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 81st 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 Cambridge Drive (BB12 7DA) in the last 12 months was 171.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Drive (BB12 7DA), 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 Cambridge Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villiers Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inglewhite Fold —
Apr 2026Public order Inglewhite Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cardwell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cardwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cardwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lancaster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malvern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wytham Street —
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Data Sources

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