Crime Rates at Victoria Court, Blackburn, BB1 7JE

Victoria Court area has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Court (BB1 7JE) in the last 12 months was 1703.8 per 1,000 residents and was 394.3% higher 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 289 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 382 (≈ 685.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Court (BB1 7JE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 395 crimes here, including 139 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.