Total Crime Rate

371.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 371.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 109.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 58.7 8/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 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 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 13th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackburn Road (BB5 0AL) in the last 12 months was 371.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% higher than the Barnfield average (285.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 132.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackburn Road (BB5 0AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fountain Place, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowland Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Central

Crime Over Time in Blackburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowland Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brunswick Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lang Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tremellen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lister Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fountain Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grimshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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