Total Crime Rate

182.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 182.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.1 10/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Accrington Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 86th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Accrington Road (BB1 2AL) in the last 12 months was 182.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% higher than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 135.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Accrington Road (BB1 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near Hamer Avenue. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Accrington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brecon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fecitt Brow Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hamer Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Bank Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bank Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bank Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarbert Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ingleby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamer Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Moorside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Monmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ronald Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eagle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eagle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eagle Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brecon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Devon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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