Total Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

River Drive 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 River Drive (BB12 8SE) 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 River Drive (BB12 8SE), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in River Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spa Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spenser Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Herbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kenilworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spenser Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Villiers Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fountain Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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