Total Crime Rate

208.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 208.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Burglary 33.3 10/10
  • Other crime 16.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

King Street area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 54th 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 King Street (BB10 2HF) in the last 12 months was 208.3 per 1,000 residents and was 211.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (BB10 2HF), the main crime hotspot is near Hallam Street. Police recorded 23 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 King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Finsley Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Harrison Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mclindon Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mclindon Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parker 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 Talbot Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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