Total Crime Rate

171.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 171.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.5 8/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Herbert Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 69th 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 Herbert Street (BB12 8RH) in the last 12 months was 171.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbert Street (BB12 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Whitegate Close. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herbert Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stockbridge Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Villiers Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Whitegate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Kenilworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Herbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burns Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spenser Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spenser Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cardwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dryden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fountain Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorset Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stockbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spa Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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