Crime Rates at Rothesay Road, Blackburn, BB1 2JA

Rothesay Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 204th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rothesay Road (BB1 2JA) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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