Crime Rates at New Wellington Street, Blackburn, BB2 4HA

New Wellington Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 184th 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 New Wellington Street (BB2 4HA) in the last 12 months was 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Wellington Street (BB2 4HA), 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.