Crime Rates at Ordnance Street, Blackburn, BB1 3AE

Ordnance Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 10th 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 Ordnance Street (BB1 3AE) in the last 12 months was 594.6 per 1,000 residents and was 341.5% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 236.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ordnance Street (BB1 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selkirk Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.