Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St James'S Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 210th 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 St James'S Road (BB1 8EP) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Road (BB1 8EP), the main crime hotspot is near B6232. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James'S Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B6232 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft East Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6232 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6232 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime East Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodes Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenby Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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