Crime Rates at Essex Close, Blackburn, BB2 2LW

Essex Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 74th 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 Essex Close (BB2 2LW) in the last 12 months was 194.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 260.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Close (BB2 2LW), the main crime hotspot is near Taylor Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.