Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.6 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 57.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Wensley Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 161st 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 Wensley Road (BB2 6SS) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wensley Road (BB2 6SS), 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 Wensley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Carnarvon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolleston Road Local resolution
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 Hawkshead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson French Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moulding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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