Crime Rates at Stourton Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4ED

Stourton Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stourton Street (BB1 4ED) in the last 12 months was 133.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher than the Rishton average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 92.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stourton Street (BB1 4ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stourton Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.