Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 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 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Coppice area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 131st 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 The Coppice (BB2 7BQ) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Coppice (BB2 7BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Pastures, where police recorded 8 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 The Coppice area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wyfordby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppice Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppice Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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