Total Crime Rate

129.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 129.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Lockside area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 127th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lockside (BB2 3TA) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lockside (BB2 3TA), 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 Lockside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abraham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Infirmary Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bankside Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hargreaves Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hargreaves Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pritchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pritchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mayfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Woodbury Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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