Total Crime Rate

137.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Shorrock Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 121st 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 Shorrock Lane (BB2 4TS) in the last 12 months was 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shorrock Lane (BB2 4TS), the main crime hotspot is near Railton Avenue. Police recorded 45 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 Shorrock Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Full View —
Sep 2025Other crime Railton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tewkesbury Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shorrock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shorrock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Henry Whalley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Full View Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marsden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Duke Of Sussex Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Duke Of Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenside Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Range —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shorrock Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shorrock Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railton Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Railton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Railton Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Railton Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Full View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Full View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hurstwood Avenue —
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Data Sources

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