Crime Rates at Barons Way, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DL

Barons Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 53rd 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 Barons Way (BB6 7DL) in the last 12 months was 203.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barons Way (BB6 7DL), 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.