Total Crime Rate

207.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 207.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Matthew Street 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 .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matthew Street (BB2 4DR) in the last 12 months was 207.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matthew Street (BB2 4DR), 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 Matthew Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stephen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bower Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stephen Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stephen Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Hill Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grantham Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grantham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowen Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stephen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Queen'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentham Road 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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