Crime Rates at Whiteley Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 4TB

Whiteley Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 81st 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 Whiteley Avenue (BB2 4TB) in the last 12 months was 185.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whiteley Avenue (BB2 4TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxstones Crescent, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Railton Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.