Total Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnley Road (BB9 5JS) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Brierfield East & Clover Hill average (115.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnley Road (BB9 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Craven Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Burnley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Clegg Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Burnley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Burnley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Craven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Henry Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guilford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roundwood Avenue —
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Data Sources

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