Crime Rates at Wordsworth Avenue, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8TD

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe , and the 104th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Avenue (BB12 8TD) in the last 12 months was 135.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (BB12 8TD), 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.