Crime Rates at Havelock Close, Blackburn, BB2 2NB

Havelock Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 44th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Havelock Close (BB2 2NB) in the last 12 months was 256.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 119.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Havelock Close (BB2 2NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Taylor Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.