Total Crime Rate

189.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.1 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 189.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.3 10/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Highfield Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 66th 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 Highfield Road (BB2 3AS) in the last 12 months was 189.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (BB2 3AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yates Fold (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Hole Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobourg Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abraham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Derham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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