Crime Rates at Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DE

Blackburn Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackburn Road (BB6 7DE) in the last 12 months was 308.8 per 1,000 residents and was 115.1% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 53.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 202.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackburn Road (BB6 7DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Town Hall Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.