Crime Rates at Cherry Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 5JD

Cherry Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cherry Gardens (BB1 5JD) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Gardens (BB1 5JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarendon Road East, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Zion Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.