Total Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Baywood Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 12th 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 Baywood Street (BB1 6NS) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ).
In the area around Baywood Street (BB1 6NS), 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.
View Crime In Blackburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chorlton Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Troy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Notre Dame Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Baywood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Larches | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chorlton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boxwood Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Street | Under investigation |
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