Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 49.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wycollar Road 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 Wycollar Road (BB2 7AZ) 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 Wycollar Road (BB2 7AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Brighton Terrace. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wycollar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Higher Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Higher Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Higher Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rose Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brighton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brighton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brighton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A677 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinfield Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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