Crime Rates at Barn Close, Blackburn, BB2 1HQ

This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 51st 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 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 229.7 per 1,000 residents and was 353.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode BB2 1HQ, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adelaide Terrace (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.