Crime Rates at Hastings Close, Blackburn, BB1 1QB

Hastings Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hastings Close (BB1 1QB) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Close (BB1 1QB), 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.