Crime Rates at Longshaw Street, Blackburn, BB2 4HS

Longshaw 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 .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longshaw Street (BB2 4HS) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longshaw Street (BB2 4HS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.