Crime Rates at Whalley Banks, Blackburn, BB2 1NU

Whalley Banks area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalley Banks (BB2 1NU) in the last 12 months was 1605.2 per 1,000 residents and was 365.7% higher than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 169 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 212 (≈ 611.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Banks (BB2 1NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 175 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenhurst Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.