Total Crime Rate

243.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 243.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.6 10/10
  • Public order 29.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wasdale Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 42nd highest 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 Wasdale Avenue (BB1 1XD) in the last 12 months was 243.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 141.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wasdale Avenue (BB1 1XD), the main crime hotspot is near Ennerdale Avenue. Police recorded 26 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 Wasdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Shadsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grisedale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Largs Road —
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Data Sources

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