Total Crime Rate
434.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Throstle Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 18th 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 Throstle Street (BB2 1TQ) in the last 12 months was 434.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% higher than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (β 173.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Throstle Street (BB2 1TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Baldwin Street. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 17 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chicken Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chicken Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank Top | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shakespeare Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chicken Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shakespeare Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Ashworth Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Ashworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dickinson Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnyhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chicken Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stansfeld Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agnes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Witton Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Witton Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Witton Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Street | Under investigation |
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