Crime Rates at Albany Road, Blackburn, BB2 6EQ

Albany Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albany Road (BB2 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany Road (BB2 6EQ), 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.