Total Crime Rate
82.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rossall Terrace area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 216th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rossall Terrace (BB2 3JR) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rossall Terrace (BB2 3JR), the main crime hotspot is near Holmbrook Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleetwood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rossall Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Laxey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norbreck Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Formby Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Formby Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Formby Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laxey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossall Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rossall Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glasson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradda Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mona Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosby Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crosby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laxey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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