Total Crime Rate

155.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlton Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 101st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlton Road (BB2 3LX) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% lower than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (β‰ˆ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlton Road (BB2 3LX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Marlton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aqueduct Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norwood Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Infirmary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Infirmary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Infirmary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Infirmary Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dyson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norwood Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walsh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitaker Drive β€”
Sep 2025Public order Pritchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pritchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pritchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pritchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pritchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meta Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Onchan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Infirmary Close β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Sulby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calico Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calico Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Calico Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Calico Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnybank Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnybank Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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