Crime Rate in Livesey with Pleasington, ward

Livesey with Pleasington has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Blackburn with Darwen district and the 3618th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 333rd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Livesey with Pleasington in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Blackburn with Darwen district average (125.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Livesey with Pleasington’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 183 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -42.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 208 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Livesey with Pleasington ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Gladstone Terrace. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.