Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buncer Lane area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 116th 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 Buncer Lane (BB2 6SE) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Billinge & Beardwood average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buncer Lane (BB2 6SE), the main crime hotspot is near Buncer Lane. Police recorded 12 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 Buncer Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Assheton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buncer Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour French Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dinckley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mile End Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West View Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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