Crime Rates at Mulberry Street, Blackburn, BB1 1UQ

Mulberry Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 45th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mulberry Street (BB1 1UQ) in the last 12 months was 254.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 110.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mulberry Street (BB1 1UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.