Total Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.7 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 131.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 28.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Royal Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 125th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Close (BB2 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Blackburn Central average (325.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Close (BB2 3LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bankside Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pritchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pritchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sulby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sulby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Infirmary Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abraham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodbury Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sulby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hamilton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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