Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Victoria Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 57th 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 Victoria Road (BB12 8TA) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (BB12 8TA), the main crime hotspot is near Whitegate Close. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitegate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitegate Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitegate Close —
Apr 2026Public order Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gawthorpe Edge —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gawthorpe Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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