Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Spinney area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 96th 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 The Spinney (BB2 7BN) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% lower than the Billinge & Beardwood average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Spinney (BB2 7BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ottawa Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Pastures (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Spinney area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acrefield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ottawa Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beardwood Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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