Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Orkney Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 120th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orkney Close (BB1 2JR) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 18 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orkney Close (BB1 2JR), 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 Orkney Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dunoon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dunoon Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunoon Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Dunoon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dunoon Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dunoon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dunoon Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orkney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dunoon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunoon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunoon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Skye Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skye Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bute Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballantrae Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballantrae Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ballantrae Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bute Road —
Apr 2026Public order Bute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shadsworth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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