Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fairfield Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairfield Drive (BB10 2PU) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Drive (BB10 2PU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reedley Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reedley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hodder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hodder Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conway Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
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Data Sources

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