Crime Rates at Rothesay Road, Blackburn, BB1 2EL

Rothesay Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 135th 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 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothesay Road (BB1 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near A679. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.