Crime Rates at Hertford Street, Blackburn, BB2 4EX

Hertford Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 72nd 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 Hertford Street (BB2 4EX) in the last 12 months was 197.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 108.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hertford Street (BB2 4EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hertford Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorgate Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.