Total Crime Rate
102.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ebony Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 167th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ebony Street (BB1 6JR) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ebony Street (BB1 6JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Court (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chorlton Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowness Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warmden Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Notre Dame Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Baywood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eastwood Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Florence Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowness Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowness Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chorlton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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