Crime Rates at Villiers Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8RB

Villiers Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 109th 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 Villiers Street (BB12 8RB) in the last 12 months was 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower than the Gawthorpe average (157.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Villiers Street (BB12 8RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warwick Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.