Total Crime Rate
514.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
184.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Haslingden Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 12th 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 Haslingden Road (BB2 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 514.6 per 1,000 residents and was 282.1% higher than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 184.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haslingden Road (BB2 3HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackburn Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Skelshaw Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Skelshaw Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Skelshaw Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Skelshaw Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelshaw Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croasdale Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Observatory Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Observatory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Observatory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langden Brook Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Skelshaw Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Skelshaw Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Malham Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malham Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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