Crime Rates at Unity Street, Blackburn, BB2 3BA

Unity Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 89th 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 Unity Street (BB2 3BA) in the last 12 months was 173.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 117.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Unity Street (BB2 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 197 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.