Total Crime Rate

54.4 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 54.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Cowley Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 81st 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 Cowley Crescent (BB12 8SX) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Gawthorpe average (157.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Crescent (BB12 8SX), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Printers Fold —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Byron Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byron Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lytton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lytton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Padiham Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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