Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Norwood Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 141st 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 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood Avenue (BB2 3PE), the main crime hotspot is near Lynthorpe Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bankside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sulby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Onchan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abraham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sulby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sulby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pritchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodbury Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pritchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Infirmary Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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