Crime Rates at Woodlands Close, Blackburn, BB1 1RA

Woodlands Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 151st lowest 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 Woodlands Close (BB1 1RA) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Close (BB1 1RA), 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.