Total Crime Rate

216.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 216.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.0 10/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.0 10/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wimberley Street area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 59th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wimberley Street (BB1 8HU) in the last 12 months was 216.2 per 1,000 residents and was 234.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimberley Street (BB1 8HU), the main crime hotspot is near Aberdare Close. Police recorded 35 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 Wimberley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neath Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Snowdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bangor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Troy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whalley Range Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Snow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calder Banks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snowdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trevor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Snowdon Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whalley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whalley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whalley Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Conway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Conway Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deganwy Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Millham Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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