Crime Rates at Beech Close, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4HL

Beech Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Close (BB1 4HL) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Rishton average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Close (BB1 4HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.