Total Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 68.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Pilmuir Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 197th 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 Pilmuir Road (BB2 3JB) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pilmuir Road (BB2 3JB), the main crime hotspot is near Norbreck Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pilmuir Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Norbreck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fleetwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosby Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holmbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Peel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rossall Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rossall Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilmuir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Formby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glasson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norbreck Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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