Total Crime Rate

212.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.7 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 212.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Brecon Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 55th 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 Brecon Road (BB1 3JY) in the last 12 months was 212.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 33 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 Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 113.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecon Road (BB1 3JY), the main crime hotspot is near Eagle Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brecon Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Surrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Surrey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Accrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monmouth Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monmouth Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Delph Close Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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