Total Crime Rate
145.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brecon Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 111th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brecon Road (BB1 3JY) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brecon Road (BB1 3JY), the main crime hotspot is near Surrey Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Audley & Queen's Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Patten Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ingleby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Monmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ronald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Delph Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eagle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delph Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leicester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leicester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delph Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brecon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brecon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eagle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eagle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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