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 Gardens 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 Gardens (BB1 8AY) 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 Gardens (BB1 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Hope Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shear Bank Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Palmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shear Bank Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bathurst Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime New Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order New Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynor Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Lilford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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