Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crediton Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen , and the 194th 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 Crediton Close (BB2 4NP) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% higher than the Blackburn South & Lower Darwen average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crediton Close (BB2 4NP), the main crime hotspot is near Moorgate Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Blackburn South & Lower Darwen

Crime Over Time in Crediton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scotland Bank Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Langho Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honiton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chicken Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorgate Gardens —
Sep 2025Other crime Farrington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Dorothy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Wellington Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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