Total Crime Rate
92.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Balfour Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 117th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .
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 Balfour Close (BB9 0HH) in the last 12 months was 92.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Brierfield East & Clover Hill average (107.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balfour Close (BB9 0HH), the main crime hotspot is near Walverden Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brierfield East & Clover Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Walverden Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walverden Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edge End Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heights Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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