Crime Rates at Ribble Street, Blackburn, BB1 6ET

Ribble Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 112th 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 Ribble Street (BB1 6ET) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribble Street (BB1 6ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swift Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kendal Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.