Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Belvedere Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 55th 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 Close (BB1 9NU) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belvedere Close (BB1 9NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balmoral Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warrenside Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Roe Lee| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Belvedere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brookview Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brookview Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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