Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 59.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Shear Bank Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 166th 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 Shear Bank Road (BB1 8AP) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shear Bank Road (BB1 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hope Street, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mount (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shear Bank Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alma Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynor Street —
Apr 2026Public order New Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime New Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bathurst Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Alma Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Lilford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Palmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willoughby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shear Bank Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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