Crime Rates at Brownside Road, Burnley, BB10 3JS

Brownside Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brownside Road (BB10 3JS) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% lower than the Briercliffe average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brownside Road (BB10 3JS), the main crime hotspot is near Langwyth Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.