Crime Rates at Orchard Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7EE

Orchard Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 268 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 Orchard Street (BB6 7EE) in the last 12 months was 180.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 84.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (BB6 7EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.