Crime Rates at Skye Crescent, Blackburn, BB1 2JN

Skye Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 9th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Skye Crescent (BB1 2JN) in the last 12 months was 650.5 per 1,000 residents and was 382.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 296.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skye Crescent (BB1 2JN), 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.