Crime Rates at Rothesay Road, Blackburn, BB1 2ER

Rothesay Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 88th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rothesay Road (BB1 2ER) in the last 12 months was 164.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothesay Road (BB1 2ER), 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.