Crime Rates at Beardwood, Blackburn, BB2 7FN

Beardwood area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 105th 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 Beardwood (BB2 7FN) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beardwood (BB2 7FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Coppice, 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.