Crime Rates at Margaret Street, Blackburn, BB1 2DA

Margaret Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 184th 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 Margaret Street (BB1 2DA) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Street (BB1 2DA), 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.