Total Crime Rate
124.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tarbert Crescent area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 135th 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 Tarbert Crescent (BB1 2EW) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tarbert Crescent (BB1 2EW), the main crime hotspot is near Dunoon Drive. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Glenluce Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayr Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portree Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ballantrae Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ballantrae Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballantrae Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballantrae Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenluce Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenluce Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rothesay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamlash Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarbert Crescent | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dunoon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunoon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shetland Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shetland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hillside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Accrington Road | Under investigation |
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