Crime Rates at Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2HR

Shadsworth Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 118th 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 Shadsworth Road (BB1 2HR) in the last 12 months was 134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shadsworth Road (BB1 2HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Skye Crescent, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ennerdale Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.