Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whinney Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whinney Lane (BB2 7DF) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whinney Lane (BB2 7DF), the main crime hotspot is near Barker Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whinney Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Well Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whinney Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Barker Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Montreal Road —
Sep 2025Public order Lammack Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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