Crime Rates at Morse Street, Burnley, BB10 4PB

Morse Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brunshaw , and the 79th 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 Morse Street (BB10 4PB) in the last 12 months was 174.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% higher than the Brunshaw average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 77.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morse Street (BB10 4PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mary Towneley Fold, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waddington Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.