Crime Rates at Providence Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PT

Providence Street 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 Providence Street (BB1 5PT) 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 Providence Street (BB1 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Fountains Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.