Total Crime Rate

154.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 154.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Whalley New Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 99th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalley New Road (BB1 9SR) in the last 12 months was 154.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% higher than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley New Road (BB1 9SR), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Place. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whalley New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boxwood Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whalley New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whalley New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gretna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Douglas Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Douglas Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sapphire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Agate Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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