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

Whalley New Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 167th 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 6LD) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley New Road (BB1 6LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yew Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.