Crime Rates at Eastwood Street, Blackburn, BB1 5JN

Eastwood Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 198th 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 Eastwood Street (BB1 5JN) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastwood Street (BB1 5JN), the main crime hotspot is near St Stephen'S Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.