Total Crime Rate

284.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 284.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.6 10/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Witton Parade area has the 16th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 30th 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 Witton Parade (BB2 2PP) in the last 12 months was 284.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witton Parade (BB2 2PP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Witton Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Murdock Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stansfeld Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baldwin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Baldwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Montrose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Norman Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Stancliffe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stancliffe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witton Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Witton Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Murdock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Murdock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Philip'S Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Witton Parade Under investigation
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Data Sources

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