Total Crime Rate

419.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 419.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 171.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.6 6/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Guy Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 17th 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 Guy Street (BB12 8NF) in the last 12 months was 419.9 per 1,000 residents and was 166.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 116.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guy Street (BB12 8NF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Guy Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Acrefield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morley Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Factory Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wasdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hargrove Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calder Green Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Inskip Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Waterside Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Waterside Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Waterside Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Waterside Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cliff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliff Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Factory Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Morley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wilding Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Giles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dragon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weir Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Back Shuttleworth Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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