Crime Rates at High Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4LQ

High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 84th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BB1 4LQ) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (BB1 4LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Street, where police recorded 29 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.