Total Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 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 82.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Kingsley Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 204th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsley Close (BB2 5FB) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsley Close (BB2 5FB), the main crime hotspot is near Park Place. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Star Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Star Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horden Rake Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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