Total Crime Rate
122.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pleckgate Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 144th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pleckgate Road (BB1 8QW) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pleckgate Road (BB1 8QW), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Little Harwood & Whitebirk| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleckgate Fold | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilworth Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilworth Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Oak Avenue | — |
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