Total Crime Rate

157.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 157.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Drugs 25.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Oakwood Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 94th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Avenue (BB1 5QY) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Avenue (BB1 5QY), 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 Oakwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Hey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sunny Bower Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stone Hill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunny Bower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cunliffe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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