Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Beech Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen , and the 180th 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 Beech Grove (BB3 0AP) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the Blackburn South & Lower Darwen average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Grove (BB3 0AP), the main crime hotspot is near M65. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Blackburn South & Lower Darwen

Crime Over Time in Beech Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences M65 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences M65 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B6231 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences M65 Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dale View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson M65 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour M65 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour M65 —
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Data Sources

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