Total Crime Rate
735.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Livesey Branch Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen , and the 8th 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 Livesey Branch Road (BB2 4LQ) in the last 12 months was 735.6 per 1,000 residents and was 802.4% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 249.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Livesey Branch Road (BB2 4LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackburn South & Lower Darwen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Langho Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Calico Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweed Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calico Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calico Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Calico Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Velvet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Velvet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Velvet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vincent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashville Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Orchard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
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