Total Crime Rate

135.8 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 135.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Aidans Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 125th 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 St Aidans Avenue (BB2 4EY) in the last 12 months was 135.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Aidans Avenue (BB2 4EY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Aidans Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Brindle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Bank Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Langho Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Bank Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Park Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chicken Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Aidan'S Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorgate Gardens —
Sep 2025Other crime Farrington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Wellington Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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