Crime Rates at Whalley Banks, Blackburn, BB2 1PB

Whalley Banks area has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 18th 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 Whalley Banks (BB2 1PB) in the last 12 months was 434.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% higher than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 173.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Banks (BB2 1PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baldwin Street, where police recorded 89 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.