Total Crime Rate
233.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
89.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barley Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 45th highest 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 Barley Close (BB2 1RD) in the last 12 months was 233.0 per 1,000 residents and was 379.0% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barley Close (BB2 1RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonyhurst Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakenhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakenhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakenhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakenhurst Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakenhurst Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melville Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlinghurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlinghurst Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlinghurst Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlinghurst Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hope Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hope Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
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