Total Crime Rate

118.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 118.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 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

Douglas Place area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 153rd 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 Douglas Place (BB1 9ST) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Place (BB1 9ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pearl Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Douglas Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Douglas Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Peridot Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brownhill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highbank —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Douglas Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sapphire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amber Avenue —
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 Pearl Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gretna Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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