Crime Rates at Monmouth Road, Blackburn, BB1 3LB

Monmouth Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 31st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monmouth Road (BB1 3LB) in the last 12 months was 282.3 per 1,000 residents and was 109.3% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 150.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monmouth Road (BB1 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Hamer Avenue. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.