Total Crime Rate
92.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gisburn Place area has the 21st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 197th 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 Gisburn Place (BB2 6NT) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gisburn Place (BB2 6NT), the main crime hotspot is near Foxhouse Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Billinge & Beardwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnarvon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Palatine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Irving Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Murdock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Murdock Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnarvon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Murdock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | West View | Under investigation |
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