Crime Rates at Petrel Close, Blackburn, BB1 8LF

Petrel Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Petrel Close (BB1 8LF) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower than the Billinge & Beardwood average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petrel Close (BB1 8LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colenso Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Trees Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.