Total Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 60.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Balderstone Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balderstone Lane (BB10 2TS) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balderstone Lane (BB10 2TS), the main crime hotspot is near Widow Hill Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balderstone Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sutton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widow Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balderstone Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balderstone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widow Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horning Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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