Total Crime Rate

115.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 115.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

French Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 148th 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 French Close (BB2 6SR) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 136.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around French Close (BB2 6SR), 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 French Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson French Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carnarvon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moulding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Bank —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolleston Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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