Total Crime Rate

273.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 273.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 36.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.2 10/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Andrew Close area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Andrew Close (BB2 4NT) in the last 12 months was 273.4 per 1,000 residents and was 122.0% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Andrew Close (BB2 4NT), 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 Andrew Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Height Close Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Height Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cockridge Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fowler Height Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fowler Height Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fowler Height Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Full View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plantation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pride Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pride Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lane House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ouseburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorothy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyburn Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dorothy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dorothy Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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