Total Crime Rate
73.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hozier Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 191st 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 Hozier Street (BB1 3JP) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 280.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hozier Street (BB1 3JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eagle Street, where police recorded 21 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.
View Crime In Audley & Queen's Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leicester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Monmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ronald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eagle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eagle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brecon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brecon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delph Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Delph Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eagle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leicester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hythe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hole House Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Patten Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonchurch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonchurch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bonchurch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delph Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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