Crime Rates at Burnley Road, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5JH

Burnley Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

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 Burnley Road (BB9 5JH) in the last 12 months was 151.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 145.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 126.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnley Road (BB9 5JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Craven Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.