Crime Rates at Rothesay Road, Blackburn, BB1 2EL

Rothesay Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rothesay Road (BB1 2EL) in the last 12 months was 184.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothesay Road (BB1 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near A679. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.