Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lincoln Road 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 Lincoln Road (BB1 1TP) 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 Lincoln Road (BB1 1TP), 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 Lincoln Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Robbery St Margarets Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Public order Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Drive
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sherwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Marys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Margarets Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cook Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cook Gardens Local resolution

Data Sources

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