Total Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Snow Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 133rd 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 Snow Street (BB1 6EH) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Snow Street (BB1 6EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copse Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oriole Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Troy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whalley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brookhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brookhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Mill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swallow Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Larches | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Troy Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trevor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Trevor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chorlton Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chorlton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Snowdon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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