Total Crime Rate

157.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.6 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 157.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Leyburn Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 95th 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 Leyburn Road (BB2 4NQ) in the last 12 months was 157.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher than the Ewood average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leyburn Road (BB2 4NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Fowler Height Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leyburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Andrew Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fowler Height Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fowler Height Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fowler Height Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Height Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Andrew Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pride Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Andrew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lane House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lane House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyburn Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otterburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ouseburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pride Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Height Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cockridge Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Bunkers Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bunkers Hill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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