Total Crime Rate
12.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tiverton Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 8th 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 Tiverton Drive (BB10 2JT) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Briercliffe average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tiverton Drive (BB10 2JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Townley 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.
View Crime In Briercliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Christleton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Townley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Christleton Close | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Taylor Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Townley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Townley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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