Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James'S Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James'S Road (BB1 8ET) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Road (BB1 8ET), the main crime hotspot is near Aberdare Close. Police recorded 35 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neath Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snowdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Troy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trevor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calder Banks Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Snowdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Snowdon Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Conway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Conway Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deganwy Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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