Crime Rates at New Wellington Close, Blackburn, BB2 4HJ

New Wellington Close 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 Close (BB2 4HJ) 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 Close (BB2 4HJ), 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.