Crime Rates at Rothesay Road, Blackburn, BB1 2EN

Rothesay Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 110th 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 2EN) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothesay Road (BB1 2EN), the main crime hotspot is near Arran Avenue. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.