Crime Rates at Lancaster Place, Blackburn, BB2 6JT

Lancaster Place area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 108th 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 Lancaster Place (BB2 6JT) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the Billinge & Beardwood average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Place (BB2 6JT), the main crime hotspot is near Cheltenham Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.