Crime Rates at Sandon Street, Blackburn, BB2 2NS

Sandon Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 134th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandon Street (BB2 2NS) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandon Street (BB2 2NS), the main crime hotspot is near Baldwin Street. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.