Crime Rate in Billinge & Beardwood, ward

Billinge & Beardwood has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Blackburn with Darwen district and the 2649th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 396th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Billinge & Beardwood in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Blackburn with Darwen district average (125.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Billinge & Beardwood’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 176 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 211 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Billinge & Beardwood ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.