Total Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Longton Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 33rd 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 Longton Close (BB1 1UN) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longton Close (BB1 1UN), 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 Longton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hythe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Didsbury Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery St Margarets Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Margarets Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Margarets Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs St Margarets Way Offender given penalty notice
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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