Total Crime Rate
143.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Buncer Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 112th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Buncer Lane (BB2 6SY) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 195.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buncer Lane (BB2 6SY), the main crime hotspot is near Broomfield Place. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rolleston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broomfield Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rutland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rolleston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rolleston Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | French Close | Under investigation |
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