Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lea Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen , and the 86th 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 Lea Drive (BB2 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Blackburn South & Lower Darwen average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Drive (BB2 4HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B6231 (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B6231 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferguson Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dale View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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