Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fountains Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 168th highest 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 Fountains Avenue (BB1 5RX) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% higher than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountains Avenue (BB1 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near Fountains Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fountains Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whalley Old Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Benson Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tintern Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tintern Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenhead Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fountains Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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