Total Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 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 68.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westbury Gardens area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 196th 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 Westbury Gardens (BB1 1XF) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Gardens (BB1 1XF), the main crime hotspot is near Eagle Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbury Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eagle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Delph Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hythe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Didsbury Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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