Crime Rates at Rimington Close, Blackburn, BB2 3DR

Rimington Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 114th 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 Rimington Close (BB2 3DR) in the last 12 months was 140.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rimington Close (BB2 3DR), 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.