Crime Rates at Hazel Close, Blackburn, BB2 1QW

Hazel Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 137th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazel Close (BB2 1QW) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Close (BB2 1QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ada Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Midsummer Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.