Crime Rates at Beardwood Brow, Blackburn, BB2 7AX

Beardwood Brow area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beardwood Brow (BB2 7AX) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beardwood Brow (BB2 7AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brighton Terrace, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dukes Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.