Total Crime Rate

179.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 179.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Devon Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 74th 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 Devon Road (BB1 3LA) in the last 12 months was 179.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devon Road (BB1 3LA), 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 Devon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Delph Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitebirk 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 Moorside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Accrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monmouth Road —
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 Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monmouth Road —
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Data Sources

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