Crime Rates at Balaclava Street, Blackburn, BB1 7HW

Balaclava Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balaclava Street (BB1 7HW) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balaclava Street (BB1 7HW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 300 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.