Total Crime Rate

189.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 189.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.0 10/10
  • Other crime 13.1 10/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Shorrock Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 65th 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 Shorrock Lane (BB2 4DA) in the last 12 months was 189.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shorrock Lane (BB2 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Woodfield Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shorrock Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grantham Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Penzance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Hill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Hill Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brindle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsbridge Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angela Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonsall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Whalley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Whalley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Mayflower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorrock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order New Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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