Total Crime Rate
46.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Belvedere Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Belvedere Road (BB1 9NS) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belvedere Road (BB1 9NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belvedere Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Crescent (1 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 | Vehicle crime | York Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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