Crime Rates at Blakewater Road, Blackburn, BB1 3HU

Blakewater Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 184th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blakewater Road (BB1 3HU) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% higher than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakewater Road (BB1 3HU), the main crime hotspot is near Thornley Avenue. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.