Total Crime Rate

286.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 286.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.4 10/10
  • Other theft 45.8 10/10
  • Public order 26.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 10/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Other crime 15.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norfolk Terrace area has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 29th 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 Norfolk Terrace (BB2 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 286.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 122.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Terrace (BB2 4EQ), 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 Norfolk Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery New Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farrington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grantham Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angela Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Hill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorgate Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brindle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order New Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chicken Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chicken Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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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