Total Crime Rate
78.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tewkesbury Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 211th 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 Tewkesbury Street (BB2 4PT) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Ewood average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tewkesbury Street (BB2 4PT), the main crime hotspot is near Stirling Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ewood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shorrock Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorrock Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tewkesbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marsden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duke Of Sussex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Duke Of Sussex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Henry Whalley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Range | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shorrock Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shorrock Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenside Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurstwood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Street | Under investigation |
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