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Crime in Brierfield

Recorded crime in Brierfield is 0.9 times the Pendle average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 18%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Brierfield: about 20,241 residents in 20 neighbourhoods.

Safety
5/10Average crime
Living
8.1/10Good
5-year change
+18%more crimes
vs the council
0.9×the Pendle average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Pendle 013B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimePendle 013F: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimePendle 013A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimePendle 013D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimePendle 013C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimePendle 012A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimePendle 011C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimePendle 011B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimePendle 008F: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimePendle 013E: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBurnley 001D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBurnley 001F: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBurnley 002C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBurnley 002B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimePendle 010A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimePendle 012B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimePendle 011A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimePendle 011D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBurnley 001B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimePendle 008A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Brierfield.

Crime over 5 years

Up 18% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Brierfield, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 1,212 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20221,212Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 1,072 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20231,072Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 1,183 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20241,183Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 1,244 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20251,244Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 1,427 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20261,427

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.9× the Pendle average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 66% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 17% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 4% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 31 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.4
Burglary4.8
Violence and sexual offences29.7
Drugs1.7
Possession of weapons0.6
Other crime1.5
Other theft5.9
Theft from the person0.3
Vehicle crime4.6
Criminal damage and arson8.0
Public order4.2
Bicycle theft0.2
Shoplifting1.7

Postcode districts in Brierfield

Nearby towns

Council: Pendle

Questions about crime in Brierfield

Is Brierfield a safe place to live?
Brierfield scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Pendle average.
Is crime going up or down in Brierfield?
Up 18% over 5 years, from 1,212 recorded crimes a year to 1,427.
What is the most common crime in Brierfield?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 30 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Brierfield compare with Pendle?
Crime severity in Brierfield is 0.9 times the Pendle average.