Crime Rates at Bank Lane, Blackburn, BB1 2AX

Bank Lane area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 181st 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 Bank Lane (BB1 2AX) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bank Lane (BB1 2AX), the main crime hotspot is near Hamer Avenue. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.