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

Mercer Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 268 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 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Netherton average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% 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 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.