Total Crime Rate

126.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 126.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Delph Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 131st 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 Delph Close (BB1 2BL) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Delph Close (BB1 2BL), 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 Delph Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monmouth Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orkney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Accrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monmouth Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Public order Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Delph Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hythe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eagle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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