Crime Rates at Bath Street, Blackburn, BB2 1UJ

Bath 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 Bath Street (BB2 1UJ) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Bath Street (BB2 1UJ), 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.