Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 32.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Firtrees Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firtrees Drive (BB2 5AL) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Billinge & Beardwood average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firtrees Drive (BB2 5AL), the main crime hotspot is near Gladstone Terrace. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Firtrees Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Gates Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gladstone Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Banbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Banbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Banbury Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Banbury Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Banbury Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Banbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Banbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Tree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Terrace Local resolution
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Data Sources

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