Total Crime Rate

104.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burnley Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 98th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnley Road (BB8 8DR) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Waterside & Horsfield average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 333.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnley Road (BB8 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near Dent Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Phillips Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Phillips Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briercliffe Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dent Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Dent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cuerden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cliff Street —
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Data Sources

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