Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 33.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Whalley Old Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 79th 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 Whalley Old Road (BB1 5QL) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Old Road (BB1 5QL), the main crime hotspot is near Cunliffe Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whalley Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunny Bower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sunny Bower Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cunliffe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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