Crap Towns / Brierfield / Crime

How much crime is there in Brierfield?

The police recorded 73.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Brierfield from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 39.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 84.0, up from 66.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	66.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	69.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	84.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	39.4	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.6	7.0
Vehicle crime	4.5	3.8
Other theft	4.3	5.4
Public order	4.3	6.6
Burglary	3.3	3.1
Drugs	2.8	2.4
Other crime	2.3	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.7	0.8
Shoplifting	1.6	7.1
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Accrington	12.0 km	121
Burnley	3.4 km	117
Padiham	6.0 km	108
Colne	5.4 km	100
Clayton-le-Moors	11.4 km	85.7
Nelson	2.0 km	85.3
Great Harwood	12.4 km	75.6
Brierfield	–	73.2
Barrowford	3.3 km	50.2
Clitheroe	11.9 km	50.0
Barnoldswick	10.9 km	42.8
The typical town	–	76.2