Crime Rates at Hollin Street, Blackburn, BB2 4AW

Hollin Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 34th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hollin Street (BB2 4AW) in the last 12 months was 277.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% lower than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollin Street (BB2 4AW), the main crime hotspot is near Taylor Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.