Total Crime Rate
120.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albion Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 149th 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 Albion Street (BB2 4LX) in the last 12 months was 120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albion Street (BB2 4LX), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorgate Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aqueduct Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Calico Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Calico Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calico Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calico Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Wellington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Langho Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chicken Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Park Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Green Park Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Orchard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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