Crime Rates at Norfolk Street, Blackburn, BB2 4EW

Norfolk 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 Norfolk Street (BB2 4EW) 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 Norfolk Street (BB2 4EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hertford Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodfield Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.