Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Granville Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 176th 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 Granville Road (BB2 6JS) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Granville Road (BB2 6JS), 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 Granville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Higher Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dukes Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dukes Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brighton Terrace Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Higher Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Higher Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A677 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Carnarvon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brighton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dukes Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brighton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Minnie Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheltenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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