Crime Rates at Greenside Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 4TQ

Greenside Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 84th 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 183.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher than the Ewood average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 106.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% 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 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.