Total Crime Rate

575.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 575.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 332.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 155.1 10/10
  • Public order 29.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitendale Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 12th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitendale Crescent (BB1 1RU) in the last 12 months was 575.3 per 1,000 residents and was 326.7% higher than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 148 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 186.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitendale Crescent (BB1 1RU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitendale Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Langden Brook Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langden Brook Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Leeds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malham Gardens —
Sep 2025Robbery Malham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leeds Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Copperfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reading Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Whitendale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durham Close —
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Data Sources

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