Total Crime Rate

117.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 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 117.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dundee Drive area has the 35th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dundee Drive (BB1 1LR) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dundee Drive (BB1 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Selkirk Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dundee Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langden Brook Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selkirk Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selkirk Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croasdale Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selkirk Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen'S Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selkirk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selkirk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewhurst Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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