Total Crime Rate

105.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackburn Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 76th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

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 Blackburn Road (BB4 5HW) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% higher than the Greenfield & Eden average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackburn Road (BB4 5HW), the main crime hotspot is near St James Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Spring Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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