Total Crime Rate
96.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Wellington Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 177th 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 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Wellington Street (BB2 4HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albion Street, where police recorded 34 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.
View Crime In Blackburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elim Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dorothy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farrington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Wellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Springbank Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springbank Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dorothy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Soulby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Aidan'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Aidan'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aidan'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aidan'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Aidan'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chicken Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chicken Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crediton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dorothy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | New Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dorothy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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