Total Crime Rate
279.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montague Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Montague Street (BB2 1ED) in the last 12 months was 279.2 per 1,000 residents and was 451.4% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (β 136.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montague Street (BB2 1ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adelaide Terrace (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billinge & Beardwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cutler Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cutler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cutler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Higson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaw Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hope Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hope Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heyhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heyhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heyhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heyhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heyhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heyhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heyhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heyhurst Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heyhurst Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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