Total Crime Rate

262.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 262.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.9 10/10
  • Other theft 22.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lower Hollin Bank Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 35th 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 Lower Hollin Bank Street (BB2 4AD) in the last 12 months was 262.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 111.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Hollin Bank Street (BB2 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Hollin Bank Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exeter Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Hamilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heatley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heatley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heatley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exeter Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fawcett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bethesda Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Infirmary Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Fawcett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fawcett Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Galligreaves Way —
Apr 2026Public order Galligreaves Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galligreaves Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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