Crime Rates at Cumbrian Way, Burnley, BB12 8UF

Cumbrian Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cumbrian Way (BB12 8UF) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Gannow average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumbrian Way (BB12 8UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Padiham Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedfordshire Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.