Total Crime Rate

425.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.0 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 425.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 163.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 104.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 34.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Other crime 24.8 10/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.9 9/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lions Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 18th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lions Drive (BB1 2QS) in the last 12 months was 425.7 per 1,000 residents and was 216.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 104.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lions Drive (BB1 2QS), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lions Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Other crime Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bus/Coach Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
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Data Sources

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