Total Crime Rate
382.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canterbury Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 20th 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 Canterbury Street (BB2 2HP) in the last 12 months was 382.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 146.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canterbury Street (BB2 2HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 237 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Astley Gate (93 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 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Astley Gate | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardwell Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Astley Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pilkington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dandy Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dandy Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dandy Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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