Crime Rates at Wilding Way, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8ES

Wilding Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 76th 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 Wilding Way (BB12 8ES) in the last 12 months was 177.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -32.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilding Way (BB12 8ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.