Crime Rates at Alder Bank, Blackburn, BB2 1UG

Alder Bank area has the 5th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 73rd 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 Alder Bank (BB2 1UG) in the last 12 months was 196.9 per 1,000 residents and was 288.8% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 165.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Bank (BB2 1UG), the main crime hotspot is near Pleasington Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.