Total Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 77.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Clarendon Road East area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clarendon Road East (BB1 5QA) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarendon Road East (BB1 5QA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Clarendon Road East area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stone Hill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Providence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Hey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stone Hill Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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