Total Crime Rate

173.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 173.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Onchan Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Onchan Road (BB2 3NT) in the last 12 months was 173.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 107.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Onchan Road (BB2 3NT), the main crime hotspot is near Lynthorpe Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Onchan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosby Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abraham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sulby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sulby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sulby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pritchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pritchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Onchan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilmuir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Woodbury Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsh Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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