Total Crime Rate
55.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burnley Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 86th 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 Burnley Road (BB10 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Briercliffe average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burnley Road (BB10 2HJ), 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.
View Crime In Briercliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorview Close | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parker Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mclindon Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mclindon Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Finsley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorview Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorview Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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