Total Crime Rate
316.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bolton Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 24th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bolton Road (BB2 3QJ) in the last 12 months was 316.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 126.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bolton Road (BB2 3QJ), 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.
View Crime In Blackburn Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Infirmary Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abraham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meta Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pritchard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pritchard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pritchard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pritchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hargreaves Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walsh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Garden Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dyson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pritchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Infirmary Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heatley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Infirmary Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Hollin Bank Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Hollin Bank Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethesda Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitaker Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Infirmary Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Infirmary Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Close | Under investigation |
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