Crime Rates at Appleby Street, Blackburn, BB1 3BL

Appleby Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 38th 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 Appleby Street (BB1 3BL) in the last 12 months was 254.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleby Street (BB1 3BL), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Court. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.