Total Crime Rate
23.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bridgewater Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
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 Bridgewater Drive (BB1 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridgewater Drive (BB1 5AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Clarendon Road East. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Little Harwood & Whitebirk| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Zion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Zion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warmden Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Zion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Zion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Zion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Zion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boxwood Street | — |
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