Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.9 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 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bunkers Hill Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 71st 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 Bunkers Hill Close (BB2 4RG) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% higher than the Ewood average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bunkers Hill Close (BB2 4RG), 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 Bunkers Hill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pride Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Andrew Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pride Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plantation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Full View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cockridge Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Andrew Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of Sussex Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lane House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lane House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway —
Apr 2026Burglary Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Andrew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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