Crime Rates at Montague Street, Blackburn, BB2 1EH

Montague Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 48th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montague Street (BB2 1EH) in the last 12 months was 227.1 per 1,000 residents and was 366.9% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montague Street (BB2 1EH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.