Crime Rates at Whalley Banks, Blackburn, BB2 1RE

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 1RE) in the last 12 months was 1518.7 per 1,000 residents and was 366.8% higher than the Blackburn Central average (325.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 158 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 211 (≈ 608.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Banks (BB2 1RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montague Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.