Total Crime Rate
119.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Surrey Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Surrey Road (BB1 3LD) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% lower 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Surrey Road (BB1 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Thornley Avenue. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 100 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Brecon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thornley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thornley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thornley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ingleby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamer Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamer Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thornley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Thornley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brecon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Road | — |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Monmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornley Avenue | — |
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