Total Crime Rate

218.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 218.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 102.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.7 10/10
  • Other theft 32.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

St Marks Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marks Place (BB2 6TA) in the last 12 months was 218.6 per 1,000 residents and was 349.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 102.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marks Place (BB2 6TA), 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 St Marks Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolleston Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson French Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rolleston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rolleston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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