Crime Rates at Halifax Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QH

Halifax Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Halifax Road (BB10 3QH) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halifax Road (BB10 3QH), 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.