Total Crime Rate
70.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Langdale Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 112th 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 Langdale Road (BB12 8PB) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langdale Road (BB12 8PB), the main crime hotspot is near Hargrove Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burnley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargrove Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdale Road | — |
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