Crime Rates at Emerald Street, Blackburn, BB1 9QJ

Emerald Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 144th highest 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 Emerald Street (BB1 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emerald Street (BB1 9QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pearl Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peridot Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.