Total Crime Rate

182.5 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 182.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.1 10/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monmouth Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 86th 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 Monmouth Road (BB1 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 182.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (β‰ˆ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 135.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monmouth Road (BB1 3LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worcester Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Monmouth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hythe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ingleby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fecitt Brow Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Moorside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Devon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farm House Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Monmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worcester Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ronald Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delph Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Leicester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leicester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Delph Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delph Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brecon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brecon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eagle Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eagle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eagle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shadsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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