Crime Rates at Roebuck Close, Blackburn, BB2 2LP

Roebuck Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 44th 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 Roebuck Close (BB2 2LP) in the last 12 months was 239.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Blackburn Central average (325.3 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 130.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roebuck Close (BB2 2LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roebuck Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.