Total Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wimberley Place area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wimberley Place (BB1 7HS) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% lower than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimberley Place (BB1 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Limbrick. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wimberley Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendal Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willoughby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limbrick Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Limbrick Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Limbrick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limbrick Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Randal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limbrick Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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