Total Crime Rate
92.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Regents View area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 195th highest 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 Regents View (BB1 8QQ) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Regents View (BB1 8QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruby Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regents View (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Little Harwood & Whitebirk| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodshaw Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Oak Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chatsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cranshaw Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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