Total Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 3rd 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 4TT) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% lower than the Ewood average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Shorrock Lane (BB2 4TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxstones Crescent, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Railton Avenue (24 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 (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Full View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Railton Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxstones Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxstones Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shorrock Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hurstwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Duke Of Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Duke Of Sussex Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Railton Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Foxstones Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Railton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railton Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Railton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shorrock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenside Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tewkesbury Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foxstones Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxstones Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxstones Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxstones Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Full View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Full View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shorrock Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shorrock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Full View Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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