Total Crime Rate
60.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Guernsey Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Guernsey Avenue (BB2 3EF) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Guernsey Avenue (BB2 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Observatory Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ravenglass Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackburn South East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenglass Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Faroes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Broughton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Seascale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Observatory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Observatory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Observatory Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morecambe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mowbray Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Broughton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manxman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manxman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seascale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Carnforth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnforth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnforth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seascale Close | Under investigation |
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