Total Crime Rate

1232.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1232.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 565.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 264.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.2 10/10
  • Public order 74.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.7 10/10
  • Other theft 34.2 10/10
  • Robbery 24.8 10/10
  • Other crime 21.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Drugs 18.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.5 10/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • 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

Canalside area has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 5th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canalside (BB1 1BH) in the last 12 months was 1232.9 per 1,000 residents and was 257.7% higher than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 182 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 239.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canalside (BB1 1BH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canalside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malham Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sussex Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stirling Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stirling Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cicely Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cicely Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cicely Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridgemill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Whitendale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reading Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Copperfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durham Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Malham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Marys Wharfe —
Sep 2025Other theft Crossfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Balmoral Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Merchants Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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