Crime Rates at Mercer Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7AN

Mercer Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mercer Street (BB6 7AN) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% higher than the Netherton average (143.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercer Street (BB6 7AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.