Crime Rates at Cathedral Square, Blackburn, BB1 1FB

Cathedral Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 3rd 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 1500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 335.2% higher than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 231 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 151 (≈ 351.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cathedral Square (BB1 1FB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 381 crimes here, including 137 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.