Total Crime Rate
500.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
168.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carlinghurst Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 14th 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 Carlinghurst Road (BB2 1PN) in the last 12 months was 500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher than the Blackburn Central average (325.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (β 168.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carlinghurst Road (BB2 1PN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackburn Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakenhurst Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Montague Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlinghurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakenhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakenhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melville Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlinghurst Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlinghurst Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlinghurst Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakenhurst Road | Under investigation |
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