Crime Rates at Ash Lane, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7NU

Ash Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ash Lane (BB6 7NU) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Lane (BB6 7NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenhill, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fielding Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.