Total Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 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 86.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 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

Waverley Place area has the 20th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 194th highest 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 Waverley Place (BB2 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Place (BB2 6NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Rolleston Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waverley Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolleston Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leamington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rolleston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rolleston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moulding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Carnarvon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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