Total Crime Rate

145.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Other theft 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Otterburn Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 112th 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 Otterburn Road (BB2 4NH) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otterburn Road (BB2 4NH), the main crime hotspot is near Fowler Height Close. Police recorded 47 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 Otterburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Bank Hey View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Farmer'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otterburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Otterburn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winterburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scotland Bank Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heys Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmer'S Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Andrew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fowler Height Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fowler Height Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Fowler Height Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fowler Height Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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