Crime Rates at Cornelian Street, Blackburn, BB1 9QN

Cornelian Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cornelian Street (BB1 9QN) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornelian Street (BB1 9QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amethyst Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.