Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirby Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 151st 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 Kirby Road (BB2 4HW) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirby Road (BB2 4HW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kidder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Woodbury Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calico Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Calico Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Calico Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Southworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Infirmary Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aqueduct Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapestry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapestry Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sulby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sulby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sulby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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