Crime Rates at Penshaw Close, Blackburn, BB1 8RD

Penshaw Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 180th 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 Penshaw Close (BB1 8RD) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penshaw Close (BB1 8RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cranshaw Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pemberton Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.