Crime Rates at Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 8EA

Shear Brow area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 77th 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 Brow (BB1 8EA) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shear Brow (BB1 8EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Andrew'S Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Street St Johns (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.