Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 48th 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 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Road (BB1 8HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Troy Court. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Briar Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Troy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosewood Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bangor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gladstone Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Walnut Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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