Total Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Gilbert Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 150th highest 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 Gilbert Street (BB10 2EN) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbert Street (BB10 2EN), the main crime hotspot is near Moorview Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gilbert Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Moorview Close Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Finsley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parker Street —
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Data Sources

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