Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 87.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Percy Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 193rd 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 Percy Street (BB2 4DE) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Percy Street (BB2 4DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stephen Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Field Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Percy Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonsall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brothers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonsall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorrock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angela Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonsall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Whalley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Whalley Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Mayflower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penzance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brothers Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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