Crime Rates at Highfield Avenue, Burnley, BB10 1YB

Highfield Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead , and the 68th 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 Highfield Avenue (BB10 1YB) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Lanehead average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Avenue (BB10 1YB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fifth Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holden Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.