Crime Rates at Highfield Road, Blackburn, BB2 3SL

Highfield 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 Highfield Road (BB2 3SL) 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 Highfield Road (BB2 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 197 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.