Total Crime Rate

258.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 258.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Other theft 25.4 10/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Witton Parade area has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 36th 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 258.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower than the Blackburn Central average (325.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witton Parade (BB2 2PP), the main crime hotspot is near Baldwin Street. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 16 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 (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curzon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baldwin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charterhouse Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baldwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baldwin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baldwin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griffin Street —
Apr 2026Public order Griffin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baldwin Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Throstle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B6447 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dixon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardman Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scar Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stansfeld Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancing Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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