Crime Rates at Moorgate Street, Blackburn, BB2 4EZ

Moorgate Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 38th 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 Moorgate Street (BB2 4EZ) in the last 12 months was 261.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 133.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorgate Street (BB2 4EZ), 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.