Total Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Anglesey Street area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 3rd 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 Anglesey Street (BB2 4QG) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% lower than the Ewood average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anglesey Street (BB2 4QG), the main crime hotspot is near Railton Avenue. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Anglesey Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bunkers Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cockridge Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentham Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of Sussex Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Full View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorrock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Railton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plantation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurstwood Avenue
Apr 2026Public order Hurstwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hurstwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pride Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pride Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bunkers Hill Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railton Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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