Total Crime Rate

146.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 99th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BB12 8PR) in the last 12 months was 146.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (BB12 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ightenhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ightenhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ightenhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ightenhill Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Darwen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copthurst Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Grove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wasdale Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lune Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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