Total Crime Rate

417.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

260.3 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 417.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 260.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 223.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 107.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Springfield Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 20th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Street (BB2 2TG) in the last 12 months was 417.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 260.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Street (BB2 2TG), the main crime hotspot is near Broomfield Place. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomfield Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scar Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franklin Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pink Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charterhouse Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pink Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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