Total Crime Rate
79.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thursby Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 139th 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 Thursby Road (BB10 3EG) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thursby Road (BB10 3EG), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Briercliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thursby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastern Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastern Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromer Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromer Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Basnett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ferndale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennismore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oban Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thursby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eldwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndale Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Street | Under investigation |
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