Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Stanford Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 99th 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 Stanford Gardens (BB2 3TG) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanford Gardens (BB2 3TG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stanford Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenglass Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Carnforth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnforth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnforth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broughton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Observatory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Observatory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Observatory Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Broughton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Britten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seascale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seascale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seascale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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