Total Crime Rate
1605.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Paradise Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Paradise Street (BB2 1LW) in the last 12 months was 1605.2 per 1,000 residents and was 365.7% higher than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 169 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 212 (≈ 611.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paradise Street (BB2 1LW), the main crime hotspot is near Astley Gate. Police recorded 182 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackburn Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Astley Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Astley Gate | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardwell Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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