Crime Rates at Shakeshaft Street, Blackburn, BB1 1JT

Shakeshaft Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakeshaft Street (BB1 1JT) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakeshaft Street (BB1 1JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rivington Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selkirk Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.