Total Crime Rate
62.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beatrice Place area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 175th 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 Beatrice Place (BB2 3UD) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beatrice Place (BB2 3UD), the main crime hotspot is near Ravenglass Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechwood Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Silbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Croft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenglass Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Britwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Britwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.