Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowness Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 85th 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 Bowness Road (BB12 8PA) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Gawthorpe average (157.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowness Road (BB12 8PA), the main crime hotspot is near Hargrove Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowness Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Langdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wasdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hargrove Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Shortlands Under investigation
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Data Sources

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