Total Crime Rate

150.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 150.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 61.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • 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

Hareclough Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 106th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hareclough Close (BB2 3HT) in the last 12 months was 150.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower than the Blackburn Central average (325.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 36 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 Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hareclough Close (BB2 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Langden Brook Square. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hareclough Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langden Brook Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Skelshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Skelshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croasdale Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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