Total Crime Rate

148.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thwaites Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 110th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thwaites Close (BB1 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% higher than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thwaites Close (BB1 2QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Arran Avenue. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thwaites Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arran Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arran Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arran Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arran Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arran Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arran Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Partnership Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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