Total Crime Rate

301.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 301.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 125.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 110.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.2 10/10
  • Burglary 22.1 10/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Browsholme Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brunshaw , and the 28th highest 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 Browsholme Avenue (BB10 4QN) in the last 12 months was 301.5 per 1,000 residents and was 122.8% higher than the Brunshaw average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Browsholme Avenue (BB10 4QN), the main crime hotspot is near Haven Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Browsholme Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holcombe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownhill Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lebanon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brandwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mizpah Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Irene Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higgin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prescott Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Chelburn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browsholme Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelburn Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browsholme Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browsholme Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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