Total Crime Rate

261.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 261.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.0 10/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elim Place 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 Elim Place (BB2 4HB) 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 Elim Place (BB2 4HB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Elim Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Aidan'S Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Langho Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Bank Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Bank Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chicken Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Wellington Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorgate Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Dorothy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Farrington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brindle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Queen'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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