Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 43.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Crosshill Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crosshill Road (BB2 6PR) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% lower than the Billinge & Beardwood average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crosshill Road (BB2 6PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brighton Terrace, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Irene Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crosshill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Terrace
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brighton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brighton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brighton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leamington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carnarvon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Billinge Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A677 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billinge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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