Total Crime Rate

1500.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1500.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 537.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 353.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 260.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 67.4 10/10
  • Other theft 67.4 10/10
  • Public order 65.1 10/10
  • Drugs 53.5 10/10
  • Burglary 20.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.6 10/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Manner Sutton Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 3rd 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 Manner Sutton Street (BB1 5DT) in the last 12 months was 1500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 335.2% higher than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 231 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 151 (≈ 351.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manner Sutton Street (BB1 5DT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Manner Sutton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Noblett Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pickup Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Culshaw Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Old Mill Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Old Mill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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