Total Crime Rate
169.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brunshaw Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brunshaw , and the 71st highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brunshaw Road (BB10 3HX) in the last 12 months was 169.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% higher than the Brunshaw average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunshaw Road (BB10 3HX), the main crime hotspot is near Waddington Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brunshaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waddington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thieveley View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheddon Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheddon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheddon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sheddon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheddon Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thieveley View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thieveley View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chiltern Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thieveley View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurstwood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thieveley View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Waddington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waddington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waddington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waddington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurstwood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurstwood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hurstwood Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunshaw Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thieveley View | — |
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