Total Crime Rate
73.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Livesey Branch Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 193rd 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 5DB) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 187.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Livesey Branch Road (BB2 5DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Banbury Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tetbury Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billinge & Beardwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Witney Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloudberry Curve | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larch Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cloudberry Curve | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harriets Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Banbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Banbury Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larch Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tetbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tetbury Close | Under investigation |
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