Crime Rates at Crabtree Street, Blackburn, BB1 3HD

Crabtree 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 Crabtree Street (BB1 3HD) 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 Crabtree Street (BB1 3HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.