Crime Rates at Elm Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7HA

Elm Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Street (BB6 7HA) in the last 12 months was 91.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Street (BB6 7HA), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.