Total Crime Rate

171.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 171.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Willis Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 85th 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 Willis Road (BB2 2UA) in the last 12 months was 171.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% higher than the Ewood average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willis Road (BB2 2UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cecilia Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Willis Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feniscliffe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecilia Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Wood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dalby Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dalby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dalby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Feniscliffe Drive —
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Data Sources

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