Total Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Heys Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heys Lane (BB2 4NG) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Blackburn South & Lower Darwen average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heys Lane (BB2 4NG), the main crime hotspot is near Fowler Height Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 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 (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lane House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otterburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Height Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dorothy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dorothy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorothy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorothy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorothy Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fowler Height Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lane House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ouseburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Fowler Height Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Height Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fowler Height Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyburn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crediton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heyworth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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