Crime Rates at Cheetham Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HX

Cheetham Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheetham Street (BB2 1HX) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheetham Street (BB2 1HX), the main crime hotspot is near Foxhouse Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.