Total Crime Rate

158.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 158.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Culshaw Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 93rd 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 Culshaw Street (BB1 1JF) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 66.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Culshaw Street (BB1 1JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leeds Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wharf Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Culshaw Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher Barn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher Barn Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fort Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Fort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Barn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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