Crime Rates at Faroes Close, Blackburn, BB2 3EL

Faroes Close 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 Faroes Close (BB2 3EL) 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 Faroes Close (BB2 3EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Levens Close, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norbreck Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.