Crime Rates at Whitaker Drive, Blackburn, BB2 3LN

Whitaker Drive area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 104th 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 Whitaker Drive (BB2 3LN) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -74.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitaker Drive (BB2 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.