Crime Rates at Barn Close, Blackburn, BB2 1HG

This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 47th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (BB2 1HG) in the last 12 months was 227.4 per 1,000 residents and was 367.5% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode BB2 1HG, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adelaide Terrace (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.