Crime Rates at Osborne Road, Blackburn, BB2 6ED

Osborne Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 121st 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 Osborne Road (BB2 6ED) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Billinge & Beardwood average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Road (BB2 6ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Granville Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gibraltar Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.