Crime Rates at Broughton Close, Blackburn, BB2 3TW

Broughton Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 175th 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 Broughton Close (BB2 3TW) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 47.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broughton Close (BB2 3TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Observatory Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ravenglass Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.