Total Crime Rate
1703.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Strawberry Bank area has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Strawberry Bank (BB2 6AA) in the last 12 months was 1703.8 per 1,000 residents and was 394.3% higher than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 289 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 382 (≈ 685.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Strawberry Bank (BB2 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Barton Street. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackburn Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Limbrick | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balaclava Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balaclava Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bicknell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardwell Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bold Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willoughby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limbrick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limbrick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Altom Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Limbrick | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Feilden Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Feilden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Feilden Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Feilden Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrew'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Limbrick | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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