Crime Rates at Greenside Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 4TG

Greenside Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 185th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenside Avenue (BB2 4TG) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenside Avenue (BB2 4TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxstones Crescent, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Railton Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.