Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bowness Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 200th 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 Bowness Close (BB1 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowness Close (BB1 5LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Court. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowness Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowness Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ullswater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowness Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Notre Dame Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Daisy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Eastwood Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowness Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Florence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fort Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Fort Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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