Total Crime Rate
144.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bolton Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 114th 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 Bolton Road (BB2 4HU) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 58.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bolton Road (BB2 4HU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackburn Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Orchard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Velvet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Velvet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vincent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Isherwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Isherwood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Isherwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Velvet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Calico Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aqueduct Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Calico Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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