Crime Rates at Leyburn Road, Blackburn, BB2 4NQ

Leyburn Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 112th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leyburn Road (BB2 4NQ) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher than the Ewood average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leyburn Road (BB2 4NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cockridge Close, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.