Crime Rates at Shear Bank Close, Blackburn, BB1 8AW

Shear Bank Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 16th 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 Shear Bank Close (BB1 8AW) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shear Bank Close (BB1 8AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shear Brow, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raynor Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.