Total Crime Rate
92.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lambeth Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lambeth Street (BB1 1SN) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lambeth Street (BB1 1SN), 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.
View Crime In Blackburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lincoln Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cook Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cook Gardens | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rivington Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rivington Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rivington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ripon Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ripon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ripon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ripon Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Acorn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Acorn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selkirk Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Drive | — |
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