Crime Rates at Shaw Brook Close, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4ES

Shaw Brook Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 268 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 Shaw Brook Close (BB1 4ES) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Rishton average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Brook Close (BB1 4ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A678, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.