Crime Rates at Plane Tree Road, Blackburn, BB1 6LS

Plane Tree Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 158th 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 Plane Tree Road (BB1 6LS) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plane Tree Road (BB1 6LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Stephen'S Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Zion Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.