Crime Rates at Shakespeare Way, Blackburn, BB2 1XL

Shakespeare Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 16th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Way (BB2 1XL) in the last 12 months was 514.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% higher than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 318.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 159.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Way (BB2 1XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baldwin Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Taylor Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.