Crime Rates at North Road, Blackburn, BB1 1PX

North Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (BB1 1PX) in the last 12 months was 225.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% higher than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 79.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (BB1 1PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherwood Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.