Total Crime Rate

136.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shannon Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 100th 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 Shannon Square (BB10 2QH) in the last 12 months was 136.5 per 1,000 residents and was 104.0% higher than the Briercliffe average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shannon Square (BB10 2QH), the main crime hotspot is near Brent Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shannon Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barbon Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Marsden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aylesbury Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ramsey Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sedburgh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sedburgh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aylesbury Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brighton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Ground Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ribble Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ribble Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mansergh Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Ground Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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