Total Crime Rate
167.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosie Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 73rd 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 Rosie Close (BB12 8ET) in the last 12 months was 167.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% higher than the Gawthorpe average (157.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosie Close (BB12 8ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Inskip Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gawthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weir Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Inskip Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Back Shuttleworth Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weir Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weir Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Green Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weir Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dragon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Giles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilding Way | Under investigation |
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