Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bank Street area has the lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 43rd 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 Bank Street (BB12 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bank Street (BB12 8HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bank Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ightenhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ightenhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ightenhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ightenhill Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Darwen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copthurst Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wasdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gawthorpe Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosie Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Gawthorpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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