Total Crime Rate

314.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 314.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 121.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.2 10/10
  • Other crime 16.6 10/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Factory Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 26th 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 Factory Lane (BB12 8ND) in the last 12 months was 314.9 per 1,000 residents and was 110.4% higher than the Gawthorpe average (149.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Factory Lane (BB12 8ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Factory Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterside Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ightenhill Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterside Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Calder Green Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copthurst Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Darwen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ightenhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gawthorpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ightenhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ightenhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterside Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gawthorpe Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wasdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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