Crime Rates at River Street, Blackburn, BB1 1EG

River Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 129th highest 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 River Street (BB1 1EG) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Street (BB1 1EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cicely Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.