Crime Rates at Ullswater Close, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4EP

Ullswater Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

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 Ullswater Close (BB1 4EP) in the last 12 months was 225.1 per 1,000 residents and was 119.6% higher than the Rishton average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 78.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ullswater Close (BB1 4EP), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.