Crime Rates at Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 5BU

Livesey Branch Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Livesey Branch Road (BB2 5BU) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Livesey Branch Road (BB2 5BU), 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.