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

Blackburn Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackburn Road (BB6 7DF) in the last 12 months was 265.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 155.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackburn Road (BB6 7DF), 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.