Crime Rates at Burnley Road, Blackburn, BB1 3HN

Burnley Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnley Road (BB1 3HN) in the last 12 months was 52.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnley Road (BB1 3HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worcester Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croston Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.