Total Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dukes Brow area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 121st 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 Dukes Brow (BB2 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dukes Brow (BB2 6DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Brighton Terrace. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfold Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfold Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfold Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wellfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Bank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Higher Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Higher Bank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Higher Bank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rose Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dukes Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dukes Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brighton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dukes Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Minnie Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brighton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brighton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minnie Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minnie Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Minnie Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Offender given a caution |
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