Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 52.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

South Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 77th 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 South Drive (BB12 8SH) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Drive (BB12 8SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raleigh Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lune Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stockbridge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stockbridge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cardwell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villiers Street —
Apr 2026Public order Cardwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cardwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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