Total Crime Rate

200.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.9 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 200.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • 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 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 55th 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 1RZ) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Barnfield average (285.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 113.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackburn Road (BB5 1RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hyndburn Street. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 16 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 (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lister Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grimshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Persia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tremellen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Persia Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradshaw Street West —
Apr 2026Other crime Sidings Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riding Barn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riding Barn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riding Barn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pearson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percival Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidings Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidings Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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