Total Crime Rate
786.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
359.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunoon Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 8th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dunoon Drive (BB1 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 786.4 per 1,000 residents and was 484.0% higher 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 359.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunoon Drive (BB1 2JJ), 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 | Dunoon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ballantrae Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dunoon Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dunoon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunoon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarbert Crescent | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayr Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portree Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ballantrae Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballantrae Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dunoon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballantrae 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenluce Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenluce Crescent | — |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Glenluce Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rothesay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dunoon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dunoon Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dunoon Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shetland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bute Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bute Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bute Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bute Road | Under investigation |
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