Crime Rates at Whalley Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9LJ

Whalley Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Billington & Langho , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalley Road (BB1 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower than the Billington & Langho average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB1 9LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollies Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunnyside Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.