Crime Rates at Lilford Road, Blackburn, BB1 8BA

Lilford Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lilford Road (BB1 8BA) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilford Road (BB1 8BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hope Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mount (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.