Crime Rates at Old Farmside, Blackburn, BB2 4UL

Old Farmside area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen , and the 51st 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 Old Farmside (BB2 4UL) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Blackburn South & Lower Darwen average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Farmside (BB2 4UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Finsbury Place, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stewart Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.