Total Crime Rate

130.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 130.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Briercliffe Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 105th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briercliffe Road (BB10 1TX) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% higher than the Briercliffe average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briercliffe Road (BB10 1TX), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Briercliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Eldwick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mansergh Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ramsey Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sedburgh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastern Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastern Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ribble Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ribble Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromer Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Sedburgh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barbon Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromer Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Square —
Sep 2025Other crime Conway Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boundary Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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