Total Crime Rate

253.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 253.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Altham Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 40th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Altham Street (BB12 8QR) in the last 12 months was 253.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 69.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Altham Street (BB12 8QR), 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 Altham Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thompson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompson Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterside Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterside Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterside Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bendwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wytham Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Barley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hapton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hapton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hapton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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