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 50th 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 223.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 104.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% 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 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorgate Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.