Crime Rates at Downham Street, Blackburn, BB2 6NS

Downham Street area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downham Street (BB2 6NS) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Street (BB2 6NS), the main crime hotspot is near Foxhouse Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.