Total Crime Rate

153.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 153.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • 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
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

Woodsend Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodsend Close (BB2 3WR) in the last 12 months was 153.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodsend Close (BB2 3WR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Woodsend Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Britwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnforth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnforth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Carnforth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beechwood Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Silbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenglass Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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