Crime Rates at Rothesay Road, Blackburn, BB1 2EN

Rothesay Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 96th 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 163.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 97.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothesay Road (BB1 2EN), the main crime hotspot is near Arran Avenue. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.