Crime Rates at Hameldon View, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7BL

Hameldon View area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

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 Hameldon View (BB6 7BL) in the last 12 months was 181.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% higher than the Netherton average (143.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hameldon View (BB6 7BL), 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.