Crime Rates at Great Bolton Street, Blackburn, BB2 3PX

Great Bolton Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 5th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Bolton Street (BB2 3PX) in the last 12 months was 1232.9 per 1,000 residents and was 257.7% higher 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 182 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 239.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Bolton Street (BB2 3PX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.