Crime Rates at Shear Bank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 8AY

Shear Bank Gardens area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 111th 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 Shear Bank Gardens (BB1 8AY) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shear Bank Gardens (BB1 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Hope Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.