Total Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stone Hill Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 206th 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 Stone Hill Drive (BB1 5TS) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stone Hill Drive (BB1 5TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarendon Road East, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tintern Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Little Harwood & Whitebirk| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarendon Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarendon Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road East | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakwood Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tintern Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tintern Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunny Bower Close | β |
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