Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • 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

Windermere Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 147th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windermere Road (BB12 8PD) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windermere Road (BB12 8PD), 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 Windermere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Langdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hargrove Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliff Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cliff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime The Shortlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wasdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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