Crime Rate in Wensley Fold, ward

Wensley Fold has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Blackburn with Darwen district and the 3189th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 270th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wensley Fold in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Blackburn with Darwen district average (125.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wensley Fold’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 331 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 376 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wensley Fold ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 111 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Adelaide Terrace (35 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.