Total Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hozier Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 192nd 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 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hozier Street (BB1 3JP), the main crime hotspot is near Eagle Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Longton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monmouth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monmouth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eagle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Eagle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eagle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Delph Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hythe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bentley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Didsbury Street | Local resolution |
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