Total Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 21st lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackburn Road (BB5 4NZ) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Immanuel average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackburn Road (BB5 4NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A679, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buttermere Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Buttermere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Patterdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ennerdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buttermere Drive —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Buttermere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Browning Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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