Total Crime Rate

1703.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1703.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 518.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 479.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 271.1 10/10
  • Public order 127.5 10/10
  • Other theft 73.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.4 10/10
  • Drugs 57.5 10/10
  • Burglary 30.5 10/10
  • Robbery 21.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.0 10/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
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

Sudell Cross area has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 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 Sudell Cross (BB2 1AN) in the last 12 months was 1703.8 per 1,000 residents and was 394.3% higher than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 289 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 382 (≈ 685.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sudell Cross (BB2 1AN), the main crime hotspot is near Astley Gate. Police recorded 182 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sudell Cross area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Astley Gate Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Astley Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Astley Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Astley Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Astley Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Astley Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bicknell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balaclava Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balaclava Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Altom Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Astley Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charlotte Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cardwell Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bold Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holland Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Feilden Street
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Feilden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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