Total Crime Rate
382.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· 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 2HT) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Heaton Street. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 34 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 | Other crime | Stout Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Byrom Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhurst Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Feilden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Feilden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Robbery | Byrom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Greenhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenhurst Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hargreaves Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenhurst Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Street | β |
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