Total Crime Rate

113.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 113.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Widow Hill Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 126th 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 Widow Hill Road (BB10 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% higher than the Briercliffe average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widow Hill Road (BB10 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Widow Hill Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Widow Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sutton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widow Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horning Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balderstone Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balderstone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widow Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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