Crime Rates at Wilson Street, Blackburn, BB2 4AR

Wilson 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 Wilson Street (BB2 4AR) 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 Wilson Street (BB2 4AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellington Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roebuck Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.