Crime Rates at Cornelian Street, Blackburn, BB1 9AW

Cornelian Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cornelian Street (BB1 9AW) in the last 12 months was 183.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% higher than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornelian Street (BB1 9AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pearl Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Douglas Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.