Crime Rates at Grisedale Drive, Burnley, BB12 8AR

Grisedale Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grisedale Drive (BB12 8AR) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Gannow average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grisedale Drive (BB12 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Padiham Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedfordshire Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.