Crime Rates at Lawrence Street, Blackburn, BB2 1QF

Lawrence Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 218th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawrence Street (BB2 1QF) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Street (BB2 1QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chicken Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashworth Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.