Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Leopold Road 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 Leopold Road (BB2 6EH) 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 Leopold Road (BB2 6EH), the main crime hotspot is near Cheltenham Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leopold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranborne Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
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 Woodfold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfold Place 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dukes Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Minnie Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cheltenham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheltenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Minnie Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minnie Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minnie Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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