Crime Rates at Acre Street, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QB

Acre Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acre Street (BB10 3QB) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Briercliffe average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acre Street (BB10 3QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Todmorden Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.