Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 75.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Shorrock Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 213th 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 Shorrock Lane (BB2 4PS) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the Ewood average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shorrock Lane (BB2 4PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stephen Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duke Of Sussex Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shorrock Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonsall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonsall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonsall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Full View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorrock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Mayflower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Whalley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angela Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of Sussex Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Whalley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brothers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brothers Street Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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