Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
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

Leicester Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leicester Road (BB1 3JX) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Road (BB1 3JX), the main crime hotspot is near Thornley Avenue. Police recorded 257 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leicester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Didsbury Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thornley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornley Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornley Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monmouth Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Thornley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Thornley Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Thornley Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Thornley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monmouth Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thornley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thornley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eagle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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