Crime Rates at St Aidans Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 4EY

St Aidans Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 87th 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 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Aidans Avenue (BB2 4EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albion Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hertford Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.