Total Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 30.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Furness Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 64th 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 Furness Avenue (BB1 5SE) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furness Avenue (BB1 5SE), the main crime hotspot is near Fountains Avenue. Police recorded 27 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 Furness Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bethel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Providence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wareham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wareham Street

Data Sources

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