Total Crime Rate

117.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 117.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Humber Square 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 Humber Square (BB10 2QQ) 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 Humber Square (BB10 2QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Humber Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conway Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hodder Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hodder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sedburgh Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minehead Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Lytham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochester Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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