Total Crime Rate

388.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

145.6 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 388.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 145.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 145.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 56.6 10/10
  • Public order 24.3 10/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Whitehaven Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehaven Close (BB2 3TZ) in the last 12 months was 388.1 per 1,000 residents and was 188.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 145.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehaven Close (BB2 3TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Levens Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitehaven Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morecambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenglass Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Silbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seascale 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 2026Theft from the person Broughton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Broughton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levens Close Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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