Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 78.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 99th 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 (BB5 2AL) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Greenfield & Eden average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackburn Road (BB5 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near Worsley Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 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 Worsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roundhill View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundhill View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roundhill View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hoyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hoyle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Worsley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Roundhill View Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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