Total Crime Rate

115.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 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 115.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

North Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 147th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (BB1 1PR) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (BB1 1PR), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Margarets Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sherwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Margarets Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Margarets Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Margarets Way Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Marys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Close —
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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