Total Crime Rate
63.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Revidge Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Revidge Road (BB2 6DT) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Revidge Road (BB2 6DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Higher Bank Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dukes Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wellfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Minnie Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rose Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Higher Bank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Higher Bank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Higher Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Bank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dukes Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dukes Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dukes Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minnie Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minnie Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Minnie Terrace | Under investigation |
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