Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 54.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lois Place area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 149th 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 Lois Place (BB2 1EW) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lois Place (BB2 1EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adelaide Terrace (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lois Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Ashworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Roney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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