Total Crime Rate
1605.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Byrom Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 2nd 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 Byrom Street (BB2 2EW) in the last 12 months was 1605.2 per 1,000 residents and was 365.7% higher than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 169 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 212 (β 611.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byrom Street (BB2 2EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heaton Street, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barton Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackburn Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Feilden Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Feilden Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byrom Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Byrom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Byrom Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Byrom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrom Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | France Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | France Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | France Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Feilden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardwell Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clayton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
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