Total Crime Rate
136.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Humber 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 Humber Square (BB10 2QQ) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Humber Square (BB10 2QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brent Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conway Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Briercliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Conway Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marsden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsey Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedburgh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sedburgh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Ground Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ribble Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ribble Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansergh Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barbon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Ground Court | Under investigation |
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