Crime Rates at Oakenhurst Road, Blackburn, BB2 1SN

Oakenhurst Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 26th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakenhurst Road (BB2 1SN) in the last 12 months was 300.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 137.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakenhurst Road (BB2 1SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 175 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenhurst Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.