Total Crime Rate
117.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brent Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 121st highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brent Street (BB10 2QE) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% higher than the Briercliffe average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brent Street (BB10 2QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burnley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hodder Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hodder Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brent Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lytham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochester Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sedburgh Street | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Conway Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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