Total Crime Rate

114.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 114.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Holgate Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 124th 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 Holgate Street (BB10 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% higher than the Briercliffe average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Holgate Street 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 Hallam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Taylor Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Townley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Christleton Close Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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