Crime Rates at Southcliffe Avenue, Burnley, BB12 0HY

Southcliffe Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southcliffe Avenue (BB12 0HY) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Gannow average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcliffe Avenue (BB12 0HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivory Street, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lark Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.