Crime Rates at Greenside Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 4TQ

Greenside Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 72nd 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 Greenside Avenue (BB2 4TQ) in the last 12 months was 181.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 103.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenside Avenue (BB2 4TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxstones Crescent, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Railton Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.