Total Crime Rate

461.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.6 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 461.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 157.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.4 10/10
  • Drugs 31.5 10/10
  • Burglary 28.7 10/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.8 10/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Stancliffe Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 15th 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 Stancliffe Street (BB2 2QU) in the last 12 months was 461.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% higher 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 157.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stancliffe Street (BB2 2QU), 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 Stancliffe Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancing Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norman 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 Scar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B6447 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charterhouse Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griffin Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Griffin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curzon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Parkinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Hill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancing Place —
Apr 2026Robbery Witton Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordonstoun Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordonstoun Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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