Crime Rates at Borrowdale Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 1PZ

Borrowdale Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 42nd 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 Borrowdale Avenue (BB1 1PZ) in the last 12 months was 243.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 141.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borrowdale Avenue (BB1 1PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherwood Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ennerdale Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.