Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bold Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bold Street (BB1 7ES) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Blackburn Central average (325.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bold Street (BB1 7ES), the main crime hotspot is near Limbrick. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bold Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bathurst Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limbrick Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limbrick Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Palmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Limbrick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willoughby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime New Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order New Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Limbrick Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Randal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limbrick Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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