Total Crime Rate

226.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.8 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 226.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 79.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.2 10/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 49th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parklands Way (BB2 4RF) in the last 12 months was 226.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 54.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parklands Way (BB2 4RF), 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 Parklands Way area

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

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