Total Crime Rate
97.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brodick Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 174th 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 Brodick Road (BB1 2HA) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% 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 23 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 ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brodick Road (BB1 2HA), 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 South East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenluce Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Glenluce Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamlash 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballantrae Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arran Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arran Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arran Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arran Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Arran Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rothesay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenluce Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballantrae Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayr Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunoon Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ballantrae Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ballantrae Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portree Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dunoon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dunoon Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dunoon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dunoon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dunoon Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
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