Crime Rates at The Crescent, Burnley, BB10 2LX

The Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

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 The Crescent (BB10 2LX) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Brierfield East & Clover Hill average (107.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (BB10 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Bird Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.