Total Crime Rate

183.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.6 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 183.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 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
  • 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

Victoria Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 71st 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 Victoria Road (BB12 8RE) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 103.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (BB12 8RE), the main crime hotspot is near Whitegate Close. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villiers Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitegate Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitegate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cardwell Street —
Apr 2026Public order Cardwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cardwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitegate Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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