Crime Rates at Lilac Road, Blackburn, BB1 5PZ

Lilac Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 159th 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 Lilac Road (BB1 5PZ) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Road (BB1 5PZ), 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 Tintern Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.