Crime Rates at Hillside Close, Blackburn, BB1 2BJ

Hillside Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 215th lowest 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 Hillside Close (BB1 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Close (BB1 2BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dover Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shetland Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.