Crime Rates at Oban Drive, Blackburn, BB1 2HY

Oban Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 54th 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 Oban Drive (BB1 2HY) in the last 12 months was 225.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oban Drive (BB1 2HY), the main crime hotspot is near Dunoon Drive. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.