Total Crime Rate

140.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roe Lee Park area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 119th 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 Roe Lee Park (BB1 9RX) in the last 12 months was 140.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roe Lee Park (BB1 9RX), the main crime hotspot is near Pearl Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roe Lee Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Amethyst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pearl Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Peridot Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peridot Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pearl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pearl Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amber Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cornelian Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cornelian Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruby Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Amethyst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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