Total Crime Rate
207.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Chapel Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 65th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Chapel Street (BB2 2RD) in the last 12 months was 207.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Chapel Street (BB2 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hertford Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodfield Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackburn Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Range | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grantham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stancliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stancliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkinson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brindle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Hill Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stephen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stephen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nansen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
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