Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 63.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cranshaw Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 180th lowest 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 Cranshaw Drive (BB1 8RE) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranshaw Drive (BB1 8RE), the main crime hotspot is near Whalley New Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cranshaw Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ottershaw Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Whalley New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thornwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Whalley New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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