Total Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 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 17.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Parklands Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 18th 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 Parklands Way (BB2 4QS) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parklands Way (BB2 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parklands Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pride Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cockridge Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Bunkers Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bunkers Hill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Full View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pride Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of Sussex Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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