Crime Rates at Norwood Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 3PE

Norwood Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norwood Avenue (BB2 3PE) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood Avenue (BB2 3PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pritchard Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southworth Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.