Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Beardwood Brow area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 105th 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 Beardwood Brow (BB2 7AT) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beardwood Brow (BB2 7AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beardwood Fold (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beardwood Brow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beardwood Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppice Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppice Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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