Crime Rates at Ribblesdale Place, Blackburn, BB2 6NB

Ribblesdale Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 23rd 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 Ribblesdale Place (BB2 6NB) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribblesdale Place (BB2 6NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxhouse Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Midsummer Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.