Crime Rates at Whalley New Road, Blackburn, BB1 6JY

Whalley New Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 161st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalley New Road (BB1 6JY) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% higher than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley New Road (BB1 6JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copse Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.