Total Crime Rate
94.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beech Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 192nd 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 Beech Street (BB1 6LT) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% higher than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Street (BB1 6LT), the main crime hotspot is near St Stephen'S Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bastwell & Daisyfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Stephen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Progress Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wareham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Progress Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warmden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Walnut Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Railway Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Railway Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warmden Gardens | — |
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