Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Vardon Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vardon Road (BB2 2TJ) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vardon Road (BB2 2TJ), 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 Vardon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomfield Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charterhouse Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Griffin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penzance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franklin Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order New Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grantham Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Hill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Hill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scar Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griffin Street —
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Data Sources

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