Total Crime Rate
37.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Slade Lane 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 Slade Lane (BB12 8NS) 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 Slade Lane (BB12 8NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hargrove Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burnley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Copthurst Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gawthorpe Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gawthorpe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wasdale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargrove Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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