Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 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 100.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Heys Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 170th 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 Heys Lane (BB2 4ND) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Ewood average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heys Lane (BB2 4ND), the main crime hotspot is near Andrew Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heys Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farrington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorothy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorothy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dorothy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dorothy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lane House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elim Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyburn Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otterburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ouseburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorgate Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorothy Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lane House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Andrew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Andrew Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Andrew Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Crediton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soulby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Heyworth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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