Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hozier 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 3JW) 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 3JW), the main crime hotspot is near Croston Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hozier Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Didsbury Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hythe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Street —
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Data Sources

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