Total Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Johnston Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 156th 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 Johnston Close (BB2 1QN) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnston Close (BB2 1QN), 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 Johnston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Dixon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other crime Roney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Throstle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Ashworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chicken Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Chicken Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chicken Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chicken Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Belle Vue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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
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Data Sources

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