Total Crime Rate

1081.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

314.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1081.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 367.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 314.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 211.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 118.6 9/10
  • Drugs 95.4 10/10
  • Public order 74.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.8 10/10
  • Other theft 53.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.9 10/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.3 8/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cathedral Square 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 Cathedral Square (BB1 1FB) in the last 12 months was 1081.4 per 1,000 residents and was 232.4% higher than the Blackburn Central average (325.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 158 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 36.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -48.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 314.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cathedral Square (BB1 1FB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 282 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cathedral Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Astley Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsworth Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dandy Walk —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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