Total Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Audley Range area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Audley Range (BB1 1TG) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Audley Range (BB1 1TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rivington Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selkirk Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selkirk Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lincoln Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selkirk Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selkirk Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rivington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ripon Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Acorn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Acorn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ripon Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selkirk Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ripon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cook Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skiddaw Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skiddaw Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dewhurst Street | — |
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