Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 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

Beardwood 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 Beardwood (BB2 7FN) 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 Beardwood (BB2 7FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Coppice, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beardwood Fold (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beardwood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acrefield Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beardwood Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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