Total Crime Rate

178.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 178.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 60.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

St Thomas Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 77th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Thomas Street (BB1 1PB) in the last 12 months was 178.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Thomas Street (BB1 1PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 46 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Thomas Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Acorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivington Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Marys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rivington Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rivington Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivington Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cook Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Cook Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skiddaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skiddaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Rivington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acorn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery St Margarets Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Margarets Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Margarets Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs St Margarets Way Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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