Total Crime Rate

786.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

359.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 786.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 359.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 291.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 267.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 72.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 34.0 10/10
  • Public order 34.0 10/10
  • Other theft 29.1 10/10
  • Drugs 24.3 10/10
  • Other crime 14.6 10/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Skye Crescent 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 Skye Crescent (BB1 2JN) 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 Skye Crescent (BB1 2JN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Skye Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenluce Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunoon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dunoon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dunoon Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dunoon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dunoon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dunoon Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dunoon Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dunoon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenluce Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarbert Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portree Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ballantrae Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ballantrae Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballantrae Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballantrae Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenluce Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunoon Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunoon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skye Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skye Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bute Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Bute Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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