Total Crime Rate

305.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 305.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.6 10/10
  • Other theft 38.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Francis Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 25th 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 Francis Street (BB2 4DP) in the last 12 months was 305.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 129.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Street (BB2 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Woodfield Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stephen Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stephen Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stephen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Hill Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grantham Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowen Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grantham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stephen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Queen'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bower Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brindle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Range —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marsden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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