Total Crime Rate

96.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 96.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodbine Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 179th 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 Woodbine Road (BB2 6JZ) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 98.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodbine Road (BB2 6JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Brighton Terrace. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodbine Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dukes Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Higher Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brighton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rose Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Higher Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Higher Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brighton Terrace 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 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 Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brighton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A677 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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