Crime Rates at West Park Road, Blackburn, BB2 6DE

West Park Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 109th 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 West Park Road (BB2 6DE) in the last 12 months was 149.1 per 1,000 residents and was 194.5% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 80.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Park Road (BB2 6DE), the main crime hotspot is near Adelaide Terrace. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.