Crime Rates at Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE

Melville Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 70th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melville Drive (BB2 1DE) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 294.9% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Drive (BB2 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.