Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marsden Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 120th 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 Marsden Road (BB10 2BL) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% higher than the Briercliffe average (64.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsden Road (BB10 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ribble Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckenham Court (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marsden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watkins Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Hodder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sedburgh Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochester Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Street —
Apr 2026Public order Hodder Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Reedley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneyhurst Height Under investigation
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Data Sources

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