Total Crime Rate

159.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Close (BB1 1DL) in the last 12 months was 159.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Close (BB1 1DL), the main crime hotspot is near Durham Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher Barn Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stirling Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher Barn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cicely Court —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cicely Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cicely Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cicely Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cicely Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Barn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cicely Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cicely Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridgemill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgemill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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