Crime Rates at Ottawa Close, Blackburn, BB2 7EB

Ottawa Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 135th 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 Ottawa Close (BB2 7EB) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ottawa Close (BB2 7EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ottawa Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manitoba Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.