Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Honister Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 41st 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 Honister Road (BB10 2PX) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Honister Road (BB10 2PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fifth Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Briercliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsdale Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fifth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fifth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurier Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebor Street | — |
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