Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · 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 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen , and the 217th lowest 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 Heys Lane (BB2 4NW) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heys Lane (BB2 4NW), 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Heyworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fowler Height Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyburn Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otterburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lane House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lane House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Height Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Height Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fowler Height Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fowler Height Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ouseburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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