Total Crime Rate

160.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 160.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Cheltenham Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 91st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheltenham Road (BB2 6HR) in the last 12 months was 160.3 per 1,000 residents and was 229.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheltenham Road (BB2 6HR), the main crime hotspot is near Adelaide Terrace. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheltenham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheltenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leamington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Minnie Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minnie Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minnie Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Minnie Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cheltenham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Robbery Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranborne Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Street Under investigation
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 Dukes Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dukes Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leamington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfold Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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