Total Crime Rate

154.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 154.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Albion Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 98th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albion Street (BB2 4LX) in the last 12 months was 154.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Blackburn Central average (325.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albion Street (BB2 4LX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 84 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 Albion Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aqueduct Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crediton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Calico Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chicken Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chicken Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calico Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soulby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elim Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Calico Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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