Total Crime Rate

152.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.0 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 152.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.6 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

William Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 104th 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 William Street (BB2 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 152.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 113.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (BB2 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Hole Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Ann'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Russell Street 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobourg Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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