Total Crime Rate
104.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pleasant View area has the 38th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 181st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pleasant View (BB2 3HF) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pleasant View (BB2 3HF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Audley & Queen's Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Observatory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elgar Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Observatory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guernsey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindisfarne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairhaven Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Britten Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Guernsey Avenue | β |
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