Total Crime Rate

233.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 233.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 107.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Heyhurst Road 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 Heyhurst Road (BB2 1SR) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Heyhurst Road (BB2 1SR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heyhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime New Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order New Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearson Street —
Apr 2026Public order Alma Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Greenhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakenhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakenhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakenhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakenhurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakenhurst Road —
Apr 2026Public order Greenhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlinghurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlinghurst Road —
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Data Sources

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