Total Crime Rate
115.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scotland Bank Terrace area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 159th 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 Scotland Bank Terrace (BB2 4NE) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower than the Ewood average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scotland Bank Terrace (BB2 4NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fowler Height Close, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ewood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fowler Height Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorgate Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Farrington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorothy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dorothy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otterburn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Otterburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winterburn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotland Bank Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heys Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Andrew Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fowler Height Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fowler Height Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fowler Height Close | Under investigation |
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