Total Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 23.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burnley Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 23rd 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 Burnley Road (BB10 2HG) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnley Road (BB10 2HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parker Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burnley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Christleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hargreaves Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Taylor Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Townley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Talbot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Talbot Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talbot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Christleton Close Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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