Total Crime Rate
84.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Halifax Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Halifax Road (BB10 3QL) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% higher than the Briercliffe average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Halifax Road (BB10 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Todmorden Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halifax Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Briercliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halifax Road | — |
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