Crime Rates at Fountain Close, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8SA

Fountain Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fountain Close (BB12 8SA) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountain Close (BB12 8SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.