Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 36.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Blackburn Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 93rd 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 Blackburn Street (BB1 7NG) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackburn Street (BB1 7NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near James Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackburn Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swift Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swift Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swift Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swift Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oriole Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swallow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whalley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsworth Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ainsworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Swift Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brown Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendal Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Randal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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