Crime Rates at Hamer Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 3NR

Hamer Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 28th 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 Hamer Avenue (BB1 3NR) in the last 12 months was 293.0 per 1,000 residents and was 117.6% higher 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 180.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamer Avenue (BB1 3NR), the main crime hotspot is near Hamer Avenue. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.