Total Crime Rate

71.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cheetham Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 202nd lowest 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 Cheetham Street (BB2 1HX) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheetham Street (BB2 1HX), the main crime hotspot is near Cheltenham Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheetham Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Belle Vue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheetham Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheetham Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheetham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheetham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cheetham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cheltenham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheltenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Moulding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Ashworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dixon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leamington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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