Total Crime Rate

108.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Griffin Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 156th 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 Griffin Street (BB2 2PD) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Blackburn Central average (325.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Griffin Street (BB2 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near Woodfield Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Griffin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pink Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardman Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scar Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charterhouse Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B6447 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griffin Street —
Apr 2026Public order Griffin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curzon Place —
Apr 2026Public order Norman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordonstoun Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordonstoun Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkshead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancing Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancing Place —
Apr 2026Robbery Witton Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordonstoun Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pink Place Local resolution
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Data Sources

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