Total Crime Rate

122.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 122.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 12.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Plantation Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 138th highest 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 Plantation Road (BB2 4QA) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower than the Ewood average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plantation Road (BB2 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plantation Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorothy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pride Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pride Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plantation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dorothy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farrington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angela Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsbridge Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Andrew Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Andrew Close —
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 2026Other theft Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Andrew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brindle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dorothy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorgate Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorothy Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorothy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthew Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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