Total Crime Rate

145.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 145.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Park Crescent area has the 10th 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 Park Crescent (BB2 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 198.8% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 105.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Crescent (BB2 6DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheltenham Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Park Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cheltenham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Minnie Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minnie Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minnie Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Minnie Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranborne Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheltenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dukes Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Rose Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Higher Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Higher Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Higher Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leamington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dukes Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dukes Court Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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