Total Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 83.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Livesey Branch Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 198th highest 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 Livesey Branch Road (BB2 5BX) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Livesey Branch Road (BB2 5BX), the main crime hotspot is near Livesey Branch Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Livesey Branch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Tree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Livesey Branch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6062 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6062 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6062 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6062 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6062 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6062 —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Gates Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treetops Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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