Crime Rates at Brownhill Avenue, Burnley, BB10 4QJ

Brownhill Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brunshaw , and the 20th 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 Brownhill Avenue (BB10 4QJ) in the last 12 months was 370.7 per 1,000 residents and was 209.3% higher than the Brunshaw average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 204.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brownhill Avenue (BB10 4QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Edgworth Grove. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.