Total Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 24.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkfell Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 26th 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 Kirkfell Drive (BB12 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Gannow average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkfell Drive (BB12 8AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Watt Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkfell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodbine Gardens Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beatrice Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herschel Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herschel Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calva Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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