Total Crime Rate

2873.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1211.0 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 2873.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1211.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 894.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 886.1 10/10
  • Public order 236.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 156.1 10/10
  • Drugs 147.7 10/10
  • Other theft 143.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 122.4 10/10
  • Burglary 101.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 50.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 50.6 10/10
  • Robbery 38.0 10/10
  • Other crime 33.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
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 highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackburn Road (BB5 1HF) in the last 12 months was 2873.4 per 1,000 residents and was 908.0% 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 212 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 287 (≈ 1211.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackburn Road (BB5 1HF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 49 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 (30/101)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Willow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Water Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Eastgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillies Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillies Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillies Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Willow Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croos Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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