Total Crime Rate

134.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 134.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Plantation Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 128th 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 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% lower than the Ewood average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plantation Road (BB2 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 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 (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Dorothy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prospect Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Queen'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Full View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Andrew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brindle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scotland Bank Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Farrington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorgate Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Full View Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Full View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Full View —
Sep 2025Other theft Duke Of Sussex Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Duke Of Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bunkers Hill Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bunkers Hill Close —
Sep 2025Public order Bunkers Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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