Crime Rates at North Street, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 2JL

North Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 43rd 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 North Street (BB10 2JL) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (BB10 2JL), 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.