Total Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leamington Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leamington Road (BB2 6HG) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leamington Road (BB2 6HG), the main crime hotspot is near Lancaster Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leamington Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brighton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheltenham Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Minnie Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minnie Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Minnie Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wellfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheltenham Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cheltenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Minnie Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cheltenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cheltenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cheltenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Cheltenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burlington Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Minnie Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leamington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Place β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Irving Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Other crime St Silas'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Higher Bank Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Higher Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Woodfold Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Windsor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodfold Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Place β€”

Data Sources

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